The moment many have been waiting for.....

daveyh

ThePrettyDamned said:

Absolutely agree that China makes great quality instruments. Not the most beautiful, or flawless, or with the best hardware, but I would love to see a blind test on a squire with oil city pickups and a new bridge/vibrato against, say, a USA standard or even a custom shop. I think the USA would win, but only in stakes that are less important - finish feels different (might be important on the neck), tuners better quality...

It didn't:

Dave_Mc

ICBM said:

Exactly.

Ask them to make something cheaply and they will.

Ask them to make something well and they will.

Absolutely. That being said, there's a fair chance that most guitar stuff made there currently for export to the West is in the former bracket...

daveyh said:

Of course most Chinese ones aren't going to compete, they're the ones being built to a budget, although the recent Andertons Squier/Fender blind test certainly upset some people.

To be fair, how much of that was due to the presence of Chappers?

Travisthedog

God I want that red Coranado

Hertz32

Dave_Mc said:

To be fair, how much of that was due to the presence of Chappers?

What's wrong with chappers? I rather like him, he gets off the point on occasion but he is a decent enough guitar player, and he and The Captain do do pretty good reviews... 

Dave_Mc

He can be a bit annoying... though the far bigger problem is how (at the start, anyway) he tried to come across as just another normal internet forum bloke when he's actually just a glorified salesperson...

paul_xt

Been on the hunt for a Starcaster for the best part of 2 years I reckon. They were always mega money and as rare as rocking horse sh*t. I'll definitely be trying these out and seeing what they're up to, cant wait to get my hands on one!

Cheers

Paul

jaygtr

horrible trousers

and why does he keep trying to cover his nads in the video above #-o #-o

geepers0677

John_P said:

I just can't deal with that headstock.

THIS.

Antique_Guitars

awesome great price

Chuffola

This seems appropriate

http://youtube.com/watch?v=04QoA44c23A

badlydrawnbanjo

Sound Affects music in Ormskirk have them in stock now. They have just posted a picture of the actual Coronado they have in stock and the headstock decal is different than shown on the fender website, these have coronado II on them?

Rigid_Digits

GAK have put up a video of a Coronado

Shark_Eyes

I've just had a go on a Coronado in Denmark street. Really liked it, feels well put together, no sharp fret ends, full neck. Felt more like a Gibson than a Fender. Didn't bother plugging it in, as there were a few people testing out amps (and one guy murdering a white Falcon...) but did the chin on the top horn trick and it seemed quite resonant.

Certainly felt worth the money.