The twin pickups on this II model are not Fender-made units but were sourced from Rowe industries, makers of the DeArmond line.
The finishes offered were initially only Cherry or Sunburst, though the palette was quickly expanded. The checkerboard binding material on the top is typically seen as a Rickenbacker feature. This Coronado mates a bound, block-inlaid Fender neck to a double cutaway, thin-rimmed fully hollow body with bound edges and bound f-holes. Former Rickenbacker designer Roger Rossmeisel was involved in the design, and it bears some of his touches. This early model Coronado II shows some specific features suggesting it was likely shipped towards the beginning of the run. While ultimately not a big hit with either Fender loyalists or players of those other brands, the Coronados remain interesting and often very attractive guitars. The Coronado guitar and bass line was launched in January 1966, Just a year after CBS bought the company. The new owners felt Fender should offer instruments to cover the entire market, not just their traditional solidbody strengths.
Fender Coronado II Model Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1966), made in Fullerton, California, cherry red lacquer finish, laminated maple body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, original black hard shell case.įender's 1966 Coronado models were the CBS management's attempt to challenge Gibson, Gretsch, and Guild in the booming 1960s hollowbody electric market.
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