should fender reissue the coranado?

[stevens]

I just think that would be awesome. Either that or the marauder with the true prototype specs. Not this remake, I want the one with the 6 switches and the pickup selector!!!

[SolidbdyJazzfan]

Yes, I'd really like to see the Coronado come back. I played a few back when they were new, and they were great. I can't imagine it happening, but it's a pipe dream of mine.

[Telenator]

Let sleeping dogs lie. Especially those of the antigua variety!

[stevens]

I've always wanted one but the cost of one is outrageous, especially to a 22 year old kid living on the road!

[Mack93]

I think it would be a good candidate for Squier's Classic Vibe line. Maybe that or the Starcaster

[Leep Dog]

Originally Posted by Mack93

I think it would be a good candidate for Squier's Classic Vibe line. Maybe that or the Starcaster

That's a sweet looking axe.

Bring em back!

[spikypaddy]

It's just about the only model they haven't reissued! But I suspect there's a very good reason for that... I'm pretty sure I also recently read somewhere that Fender had stated that they wouldn't reissue it because it would be prohibitively expensive to do.

[Mad Kiwi]

Fender had stated that they wouldn't reissue it because it would be prohibitively expensive to do.

I can't see why, Gretsch guitars (via Fender) have the series of budget hollow bodies (inc Bigsby's adding to the cost) as does Epiphone etc....

Whats so special about that guitar that makes it expensive to make?

[stevens]

Beginsarcasm->It's a little known fact that the truss rods were made of diamond. <-endsarcasm

[Mad Kiwi]

Ha, that's what I figured

[stevens]

totally they could make that no problem, if they can make a semihollow Tele, they could do this.

[B.G.]

Funny, I was just thinking the other day about how I'd love a 335-type guitar with a fender scale. I'd forgotten about these. Doesn't help me any as I can't afford one, but it's close to what I was thinking of.

[jebbo]

My uncle has one of those, he also has a 60's jazz bass. They're both beat to death, but I'm sure they are great to play. The Coranado needs a little work, I'm still trying to get him to sell it to me. I could get it going again.

[KC]

somewhere out in the forest, in the heart of Germany, the wildwood is growing even now . . .

[J. Hayes]

an old friend of mine from my SoCal days by the name of Gene Fields when he worked for Fender. Gene is currently building the GFI Pedal Steel Guitar which is one of the finest on the market. These were supposed to be a competition instrument for the Gibson 335,345, or 355. They had a sustain block down the middle like a 335 also. The Coronado didn't have the block and most models, especially the 12 string were "neck heavy". An old ladyfriend of mine who played bass used a Coronado bass and always hooked the stap at the headstock instead of the usual strap peg for that reason.....

Gene Fields also designed a standard electric guitar for the Sierra Pedal Steel company at one point which was a nice instrument but it never got off the ground. He also designed the PS-210 Pedal Steel for Fender which was one of, if not the first "keyless" pedal steels on the market. Fender didn't give him much support and the dropped production of these......JH in Va.

[63dot]

Originally Posted by Mad Kiwi

I can't see why, Gretsch guitars (via Fender) have the series of budget hollow bodies (inc Bigsby's adding to the cost) as does Epiphone etc....

Whats so special about that guitar that makes it expensive to make?

Excellent point.

We now have China with a great cost to quality ratio. The Chinese make the very successful Ibanez Artcore line with one of which I have and am happy with. Why can't Fender make a similar line, but their Coronados and Starcasters, out of China? They could make a few expensive American ones, too and relegate those to their custom shop.

What would be great is if Fender could reissue those and resist the temptation to use a set neck.

[jazztele]

Originally Posted by B.G.

Funny, I was just thinking the other day about how I'd love a 335-type guitar with a fender scale. I'd forgotten about these. Doesn't help me any as I can't afford one, but it's close to what I was thinking of.

Hofner Verythin...the German Standard model...

they pop up on ebay as low as 1k. Incredible guitars.


I love the looks of the Coronado.

[Scantron08]

I'd rather see the (real) Starcaster come back, too, but I'm betting it ain't gonna happen.

[waparker4]

I'd bet the subject has come up at Fender, since both models are pretty popular cult classics, but just not popular enough to win the cost analysis to start making them again.

[63dot]

Originally Posted by waparker4

I'd bet the subject has come up at Fender, since both models are pretty popular cult classics, but just not popular enough to win the cost analysis to start making them again.

It almost doesn't seem to matter how well Fender does a semi-hollowbody guitar like these. The company is a victim of its own success and makes by far the most popular and recognizable guitar in the world in the Stratocaster.

The tele and the two offset Fenders (Jazzmaster and Jaguar) seem to work fine but as soon as Fender veers away from the solidbody concept, they are doomed. If it were another company, like PRS or Dean or Ibanez or Schechter, then there would be more openness to other ideas.

Fender seems to be the company for the common stuff they are known for, and that countless others have copied to death, and not as a company that has any major success in designs after Leo sold the company. Even Leo couldn't replicate his Fender success with his great G&L guitars.

Fender's only option may be to buy up the other companies who are known for other designs such as the Gretsches, Jacksons, and Guilds of the world.