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Post subject: Re: MIC Coronada
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:59 am
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orvilleowner wrote:
chromeface wrote:
None of these models are listed in the products page.



Well, how about this?

http://www.fender.com/series/modern-pla ... d-natural/

Yeah! Cool. 8)


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Post subject: Re: MIC Coronado
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:31 am
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My only gripe is there's no "wildwood" finish option for the Coronados. :(

Also, the series lacks off a 12-string version with the infamous "hockey-paddle" headstock. :evil:


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Post subject: Re: MIC Coronado
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 7:19 am
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I'd love to see a Coronado Reissue, no matter where it's made!

Ask and ye shall receive...

http://www.fender.com/series/modern-player/coronado-guitar-rosewood-fingerboard-3-color-sunburst/


The only thing is that it's a semi hollowbody, not an actual hollowbody. No matter, it will still be mine. :)

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Post subject: Re: MIC Coronado
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:02 am
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guitslinger wrote:
I have been posting threads about how I 'd love to see two of my Holy Grail Fenders-the Coronado and Starcaster-reissued ever since I joined the forum 5 or 6 years ago-do you suppose they were listening to me?I would certainly buy one of each if the money could hold out.I wonder if the Coronado XII is coming on line too-that would really be a fabulous addition to the line.I too have a split-coil Epiphone Les Paul with the Epi Pro-buckers-their version of the PAF-and the pickups sound so much like real period PAFs that it's uncanny.MIC guitars are now comparable to those made by any other country because their attention to Quality Control is almost obsessive these days.

I was always saying that I doubted the Starcaster would be reissued now that they gave the name to a low budget,bargain basement Strat wannabe but I guess they have that little snag overcome in some way......now if the only would reissue the Fender XII solid body from the mid to late 60s-that would send me right over the moon.

BTW: The Fender XII was the guitar that Jimmy Page used along with his famous Tele to record "Stairway to Heaven",not the Gibson as so many people have mistakenly taken for granted.There is no comparison to the sound of the Fender XII as far as the Gibson goes,the XII has that beautiful single coil quack that only a Fender is capable of.
Further to the Starcaster:Randy Bachman of Bachman,Turner Overdrive,The Guess Who ,Bachman-Cummings endorsed Starcasters back in the day and actually used them recording.I have Fender ads from old Guitar Player mags from that era with Randy and his Starcaster-I'll try to find it.

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood still plays one . . .

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Post subject: Re: MIC Coronado
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 10:09 am
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I just got off the phone with MusciansFriend and they don't know when they'll be getting them. However they made me a real sweet deal on a Fender Kingman Elvis acoustic with wildwood back and sides. They're selling them for 199.99 no gig bag. I told them I was on the fence on a Chinese made acoustic with no gigbag, so they threw in a Gator gigbag for 6 bucks. $400 off msrp. on just the guitar! :D


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Post subject: Re: MIC Coronado
Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 6:11 pm
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The new Starcaster only has 4 controls. I wonder what the 5th one did on the original models?

The bridge / tailpiece is the biggest difference. It is probably an upgrade.

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Post subject: Re: MIC Coronado
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:59 am
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orvilleowner wrote:
The bridge / tailpiece is the biggest difference.


Knobs are also different.

MIC reissues feature black skirted amp knobs.

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The new Starcaster only has 4 controls.


Fender used a simplified circuit as they found the 5th knob obsolete. :wink:


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Post subject: Re: MIC Coronado
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:18 am
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Holy 335/6120 hybrid, Batman!! It's back!!
Well ya can't please everybody. I prefer the stopped tailpiece and the body silhouette of the former model. Like the new pups, though. Enjoy!!

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Post subject: Re: MIC Coronado
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 1:08 pm
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I like the other Coranado bass too. How different sounding with these pickups?:

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Post subject: Re: MIC Coronado
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:36 pm
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chromeface wrote:

Fender used a simplified circuit as they found the 5th knob obsolete. :wink:


What did the 5th control do?

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Post subject: Re: MIC Coronado
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 7:57 pm
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orvilleowner wrote:
chromeface wrote:

Fender used a simplified circuit as they found the 5th knob obsolete. :wink:


What did the 5th control do?

The Starcaster had a volume and tone knob for each pickup plus a master volume knob.


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