In 1967 Fender made a concerted attempt to capture a share of the hollowbody bass market then dominated by Guild and Gibson. The Coronado Bass was a result of this new direction and was a radical departure from any other Fender bass—perhaps because the Coronado line was designed by Roger Rossmeisl, the esteemed luthier who designed the groundbreaking Rickenbacker 4000 series before joining Fender in 1962.  Rossmeisl gave the Coronado a few unique touches, including a slightly rounder version of the traditional Fender headstock, spoon-shaped tuners, a short-scale bolt-on neck, and DeArmond pickups. 

The body’s dramatic finish was another first: Fender’s legendary “Wildwood” finish, which was created by injecting various dye colors directly into growing beech trees. When harvested the wood was primarily green, blue or brown - giving rise to three Wildwood finshes - Rainbow Green, Rainbow Blue, and Rainbow Gold which we have here. This one has aged remarkably well, with the swampy green and yellow grain displaying an almost 3-D quality, and the binding almost amber in color.

Sonically, the Coronado is unlike any other Fender. The dual pickups provide a nice range from a tone is thick and warm, especially in the low mids with flatwounds on which give the classic mid-’60s thump, though its sound is pretty crisp wide open too.  This mazing bass ships safely in a 1960's VOX case that fits like a glove and is in excellent condition. 

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