NGD: 67 Coronado II - LPB
- JSett
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NGD: 67 Coronado II - LPB
I don't get why everyone moans about the pickups on these...after a good setup, and winding the poles out so they're closer to the strings, it sounds great! Like a really woody Jazzmaster. Sounds great with the Rat or Sunface...with more than a little feedback as a side-salad. Maybe it's one of the 'good ones *shrugs shoulders* maybe that's why it's clearly been played a lot....
(Pictures taken straight out of the box while the light was good. The bridge is back where it belongs )
With the rest of the gang...
Non-original tuners and the massive hole in the back are a bummer but oh well
It did get shipped in this rather opulent semi-rigid gigbag though, that also seemed to have an old Shubb tucked away in one of the pockets with some picks...
(Pictures taken straight out of the box while the light was good. The bridge is back where it belongs )
With the rest of the gang...
Non-original tuners and the massive hole in the back are a bummer but oh well
It did get shipped in this rather opulent semi-rigid gigbag though, that also seemed to have an old Shubb tucked away in one of the pockets with some picks...
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?
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Re: NGD: 67 Coronado II - LPB
That is absolutely gorgeous. I don't think the back panel would bother me all that much, and I'm sure it's not a huge detriment to the sound. You're still getting the top vibrating and the sound of those pickups.
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Wow that thing is cool! The wear showing the original colour under the yellowed clear coat is sensational. I didn't even notice the backplate first time round until I read your post, it's nicely done. And now it's there I guess it will make future jobs on the guitar easier.
I'd love to hear how it sounds if you get the opportunity.
I'd love to hear how it sounds if you get the opportunity.
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Oh hell yes. That thing is the business. Congrats on an epic NGD!
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That’s nice.
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I can attest to what a massive pain in the ass it is, fishing pots through those "EFFFF(YOU!") holes! Not at all surprised, when I see routing on the backsides of these.
Goddamn, though. That thing is BEEEEAUTIFUL! Looks right at home. Nice score
Goddamn, though. That thing is BEEEEAUTIFUL! Looks right at home. Nice score
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Re: NGD: 67 Coronado II - LPB
Once more, I call
THEE ABSOLUTE DIBS
on this one.
Love hole'd up guitars. And non original tuners.
And beaters and shit.
THEE ABSOLUTE DIBS
on this one.
Love hole'd up guitars. And non original tuners.
And beaters and shit.
i love delay SO much ...that i procrastinate all the time.
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Yeah, I don't really care at all, I'm certain I'll be thankful for it at some point!
Sure, here's a really crappy phone demo that's slightly out of tune, improvised and I'm wearing dirty sweatpants
My pal Gary had expressed dibs before I made it known here, but he doesn't like spending money on anything so take that with a pinch of salt
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?
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You're a guitar ninja my friend!
I used to be cool, now I just complain about prices.
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Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?
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Re: NGD: 67 Coronado II - LPB
For real! Where do you find these jewels?!! Ever heard Johnny Jewel? That's how I think of you.
I thought I hated hollow bodies because they always sound awful, muddy, indistinct, thunky, and dead. But hot dog! That thing sounds lovely! I like the middle position a lot.
I thought I hated hollow bodies because they always sound awful, muddy, indistinct, thunky, and dead. But hot dog! That thing sounds lovely! I like the middle position a lot.
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Congrats & enjoy! Sounds wonderful! How's the neck thickness - thin, C, or chunky? Asking for a friend...johnnysomersett wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 8:07 amSure, here's a really crappy phone demo that's slightly out of tune, improvised and I'm wearing dirty sweatpants
I felt that way, too. Then I got turned onto Gretsch guitars. I love Filter'Tron pickups (or TV Jones TV Classic pickups) as well as the the outstanding Dynasonic single coil pickups (or TV Jones T-Armond single coil pickups). Changed my life!
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Re: NGD: 67 Coronado II - LPB
I'd say a little thicker than a usual 60's C...a touch chunkier than a Jazzmaster of the same era. Very comfortableSurfysonic wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:59 am
Congrats & enjoy! Sounds wonderful! How's the neck thickness - thin, C, or chunky? Asking for a friend...
Silly Rabbit, don't you know scooped mids are for kids?
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enjoyed the demo, sounds like a keeper to me
I used to be cool, now I just complain about prices.
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Very cool!...and also - oh, shit - here comes another new gear obsession!johnnysomersett wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 10:03 amI'd say a little thicker than a usual 60's C...a touch chunkier than a Jazzmaster of the same era. Very comfortableSurfysonic wrote: ↑Wed Aug 31, 2022 9:59 am
Congrats & enjoy! Sounds wonderful! How's the neck thickness - thin, C, or chunky? Asking for a friend...
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