Fender Coronado
Originally released in the 60's, the Coronado was Fender's first attempt at the hollowbody electric guitar. Fender recently released an improved version of the Coronado as part of their Modern Player series. This guitar's semi-hollowbody is made of maple with an alder center block. The rosewood fretboard has 21 medium jumbo frets. The Coronado is armed with Fender's Fideli'Tron humbuckers. I like the sound of the guitar overall. I was especially pleased with the Fideli'Trons; well rounded sound, not thin or twangy as I have come to expect of most Fender pickups. I was amazed at their clarity. My main "axe" is a Richmond Dorchester; the Dorchester has a chambered body and comes equipped with Lace Alumitone humbuckers. Both of these guitars are not unlike each other, great sound and tone. The big difference I quickly noticed was that Fideli'Tron remained very clear even at loud volumes, almost making it hard form my amp to break up on the clean channel. On the gain channel, I was pleased to hear a good clean crisp distortion. If you're like most guitar players in Austin and love Fender and are looking for something refreshing to try, come by Rock n Roll Rentals and try out the Coronado. Also available in a 4 string bass.
Written by Oscar Reyna (Guitarist at Este Vato)
