Fender Coronado Ii Serial Numbers
The ultimate archive site for pictures of cool/rare/interest Fender. 1966 Coronado: Serial. A very nice Coronado II. According to the serial number. Feb 17, 2012 My issue is the head stock says Fender Coronado II. I looked up my serial number from the metal plate on the back and according to a.
Fender Coronado
Offered for sale; Used 1967 Fender Coronado II Wildwood I, serial number 196806. This guitar is in very good condition.
The neck and frets are fine, cosmetically there are some scratches on the top and back, and the finish although dramatic has faded some. Designed by Roger Rossmeisl who came to Fender after the CBS buyout, the Coronado family of guitars was Fender's attempt to capture part of the market enjoyed by the Gibson ES series and the Guild Starfire series of thinline semihollow electric guitars. The Coronado is somewhat unique in that it is a completely hollow design, without a center block. Featuring a Beechwood body, bound f-holes, Maple bolt-on neck with an Indian Rosewood 21 fret, bound fingerboard, “Strat' style headstock with 6-in-a-line Fender enclosed chrome tuners.
The two DeArmond single coil pickups are the first non-Fender designed pickups ever used on a Fender guitar. This Wildwood is also fitted with optional tremolo system. More about “Wildwood”: The special 'Wildwood' finish involved specially prepared, heavily-grained Beechwood; a chemical dye was injected into the growing trees, years prior to harvesting, which stained the grain pattern of the wood. There were 6 colors of dyed Beechwood available: The colors were indicated by Roman numerals and were really a guide only as each one looks totally different – 'I' – Green, 'II' – Gold and Brown, 'III' – Gold and Purple, 'IV' – Dark Blue, 'V' – Purple Blue and 'VI' – Blue Green.
This is a really interesting piece of Fender guitar history, this guitar is very resonate and lively, it plays and sounds great! Original hard shell case included. GUITAR SPECS: Year: 1967 Serial number: 196806 Body: Beechwood w/bound f-holes Neck: Maple “B” Finish: Wildwood Green Fingerboard: Rosewood Scale Length: 25 ½” Number of Frets: 21 Pickguard: White multi-ply w/Wildwood I logo Bridge: Fender designed adjustable roller Tuners: Grover Pickups: Two DeArmond single coils Controls: volume, volume / tone, tone, 3-way pick up selector switch Width at Nut: 1 9/16” Radius: 7.25 Body Width at Lower Bout: 16 1/4 Weight: 6.8 lbs.