1966 Fender Coronado II

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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by RumorsOFsurF » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:06 am

mynameisjonas wrote:
northern_dirt wrote: here's the video of them with the "punk" jazzmaster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPbTZB175Tw
wow, i was expecting them to be a lot more negative towards the jazzmaster trem/bridge, but they didn't use the term "design flaw" even once. i'm shocked :o

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I was surprised, too.  Still, the guy said some stupid stuff. ::)
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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by MTLasater » Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:58 am

I've given a lot of thought to buying a Coronado...but I keep reading about how it feeds back like a mofo thanks to the lack of the center block.  The video where the guy played "Smells Like Teen Spirit" at the end with the Coronado didn't seem to have feedback problems, and he seemed to have a good amount of overdrive on.  So I'm not sure.
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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by alainlafrance » Fri Dec 21, 2007 1:48 am

At any reasonable volume there is no feedback but of course if you face a wall of Marshalls at full volume....

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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by MTLasater » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:31 am

That's good to hear.  That guitar's sound actually appealed to me a lot.
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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by IPLAYLOUD » Fri Dec 21, 2007 9:37 pm

Feedback is a big problem at most volumes needed to be heard in a band situation.
I have tried, many times, to gig with all 3 of mine for years...and each time it fails, even at lower volumes.

Play alone in the bedroom and you're fine.
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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by MTLasater » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:34 pm

Somehow spending a thousand bucks on something that I'm just going to play in the bedroom doesn't appeal to me.  Unless it's a hooker.  A REALLY good hooker.  ;)
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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by alainlafrance » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:40 am

IPLAYLOUD wrote: Feedback is a big problem at most volumes needed to be heard in a band situation.
I have tried, many times, to gig with all 3 of mine for years...and each time it fails, even at lower volumes.

Play alone in the bedroom and you're fine.
It doesn't feedback more than a Gibson 330.So if U2 can make it , you can. If you don't stay too close to the amp (which was miked on the PA, agreed), its' fine.JMHO.

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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by PorkyPrimeCut » Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:54 pm

alainlafrance wrote: Here is the Wildwood version:
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This effect was achieved by injecting trees during growth
http://imageevent.com/olivias/68wildwoodxii
http://imageevent.com/olivias/68wildwoodi
http://imageevent.com/olivias/68wildwoodii
http://imageevent.com/olivias/1967wildwood

There's a great picture of a group of them in an elevator too but I can't find it.
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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by alainlafrance » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:38 am

very nice ones. The good thing with the Wildwood is that there are no similar guitars, all are different.

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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by northern_dirt » Sun Dec 23, 2007 12:43 am

They look like they were made out of planks from an old outhouse...
But still look awesome for it.. hahaha

Be a good guitar for trying to play the brown note..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_note
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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by MTLasater » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:00 am

I love how they actually injected live trees with dyes.  Those trees must've been screaming bloody fucking murder.
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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by cestlamort » Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:49 pm

alainlafrance wrote: At any reasonable volume there is no feedback but of course if you face a wall of Marshalls at full volume....
Try to play with your pickups NEVER facing the amp and it works out okay at gig volume.  Turn around, pretend you're in the jamc.

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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by northern_dirt » Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:30 pm

cestlamort wrote: Turn around, pretend you're in the jamc.
Nothing wrong with that.. ;)
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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by cestlamort » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:11 pm

northern_dirt wrote:
cestlamort wrote: Turn around, pretend you're in the jamc.
Nothing wrong with that.. ;)
It does make it hard to play with your back to the audience, though.

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Re: 1966 Fender Coronado II

Post by northern_dirt » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:12 am

cestlamort wrote:
northern_dirt wrote:
cestlamort wrote: Turn around, pretend you're in the jamc.
Nothing wrong with that.. ;)
It does make it hard to play with your back to the audience, though.
hmm.. turn yer amps and face off to one side.. or better yet.. run a 50 foot cable off the side of the stage and sit an play off the stage
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