FENDER CORONADO II (1967)

FENDER CORONADO II (1967) EC-, 3-color sunburst finish, double cutaway hollow body with white-bound f-holes, 2 single coil pickups, 3-way toggle switch, 2 volume and 2 tone controls, bolt-on maple neck with 6-in-a-line headstock, 21-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays, gold-w-b-w pickguard,

Fender "F" tuners with hexagonal metal buttons, adjustable saddle bridge with wood base, trapeze tailpiece, 16-1/2" lower bout, ~2" body depth, 25.5" scale, 1-5/8" nut width, neck stamped 19 FEB 67B, missing bridge cover, with Victoria Luggage HSC (yellow lining, proper case but appears to be for Coronado XII model) (SN:194304)

This is a relatavely unknown model which Leo Fender brought out in opposition to Gibson's semi accoustic models but never really gained popularity. Initially it was a one pick-up model but this Coronado2 came later with 2 single coils. It has a fairly rounded fingerboard and although I prefer the Gibson ES125 slim bodied model to play as an accoustic without plugging into an amp. the coronado has a brighter soung with amplification. This makes me choose the guitar for the mood/song as both are brilliant in their own way. The Coronado2 is the cheaper of the two to buy, if you can find one, but I can't honestley say that I prefer one or the other.