Bongoscot Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Look guys, it even has an "adjusto-matic" bridge. I am really not a Fender basher but come on. This is a joke right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Oh, I don't know...a lot of "alternative" rock, and "blues" bands, seem to like the different tones, and look, of those old Fenders, and other's. So... maybe it makes as much sense, for Fender, to reissue them, as it does for Gibson/Epiphone to reissue their older, and/or "Anniversary" editions, as well?? Time, and the market, will tell! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 If you can't beat em... Arrange to have them beaten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Look guys, it even has an "adjusto-matic" bridge. I am really not a Fender basher but come on. This is a joke right? On March 16th, 1982, Leo Fender received the award for US Pat. No. 4,319,510 which protected humbucker coil split with a capacitor in parallel to one of the coils instead of shorting it or passing it by. This circuit was used by Gibson for the 2011 L6S, Les Paul Standard 2012, and is used for Tikibird and EB 2013. Perhaps this is now Fender's tit for tat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Look guys, it even has an "adjusto-matic" bridge. I am really not a Fender basher but come on. This is a joke right? uh...these two are at least...35 years old. I last used a Starcaster at least that long ago. Neither was that great to me, but something different from them and some folks really dug 'em. It may be new and strange to you young'uns, but it's old hat to tens of thousands of guitar players. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 uh...these two are at least...35 years old. I last used a Starcaster at least that long ago. Neither was that great to me, but something different from them and some folks really dug 'em. It may be new and strange to you young'uns, but it's old hat to tens of thousands of guitar players. rct if the new ones have any better quality than their namesakes (Univox/Aria level) I may be game for one..... time to visit the F place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 What rct said. The Starcaster came out in the mid-'70s but had a few features which are missing AFAI can see on the recent version. The original had a string-through body design with a one-piece bridge tailpiece unit. This was possible because, unlike the Coronado line, it has a solid centre-block. The originals also had five knobs - two tone, two vol plus a master vol. They also had the dreaded three-bolt neck fixing... There was no bass version made AFAIK. The Coronado series were introduced about 50 years ago(!); circa 1965. There were 5 models in the range; single-p'up six; double-p'up six; double-p'up 12; single- and double-p'up basses. The bass models had a 34" scale length so were definitely basses! The pictures I have of these models show the twin-p'up six and, oddly, the single-p'up bass to have beautiful tailpieces which don't appear on the new examples. Also the originals had an unusual design of p'up. It's hard to tell from the picture but the new ones seem more 'traditional' in their design. I played one Starcaster back in the early '80s and didn't think that much of it but I've spoken with many folk who really liked their versatility so it seems to polarise opinion to a degree. Then again I wasn't into semi- guitars at all back in those days. Far too immature. I've never had the chance to play a Coronado - which surprises me a bit - so perhaps it's time to visit the city? I'm glad Fender has chosen to re-issue these models. Makes a refreshing change from all those artist-inspired Strats... P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 uh...these two are at least...35 years old. I last used a Starcaster at least that long ago. Neither was that great to me, but something different from them and some folks really dug 'em. It may be new and strange to you young'uns, but it's old hat to tens of thousands of guitar players. rct Gosh, yes........ To the OP, there has always been a lot of borrowing between most guitar manufacturers, and it continues to this day...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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