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Guitar Maker Fender Brings Back Classic Coronado Guitar
Fender announced Friday that had reissued the Coronado and Starcaster guitars from the 1960's and 70's.
Coronado is back and ready to rock! Fender reissued the "Coronado," it's first hollow-body electric guitar last week. It was first introduced in the mid-to-late 1960's and is now reportedly being built with greater sound and build.
A spokesman with Fender said he was uncertain where the name comes from, but verified it's now on sale.
"The Fender Coronado guitar's thin semi-hollow maple body has an alder center-block and bound top and back, with stylish bound f holes," the product description states. "It's 'C'-shape maple neck has a 9.5" radius white-bound rosewood fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets and elegant white pearloid block inlays."
It is available in three-color sunburst, black, candy apple red and black cherry burst gloss finishes and priced at $899.
In addition, Fender released another oldie but goodie—the Starcaster. This mid-to-late 70's guitars was Fender's only offset-waist semi-hollow electric guitar.
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