Vintage Coronado II in action

[ilan]

Generally considered a crap bass, but this Italian bass player really kicks ass with his Coro II.

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[Pilgrim]

I like that bass solo.  He has the "old school" tone down, for sure. 

[4stringer77]

Yes the tone is great and perfect for the situation. I think the fact he doesn't have to use excessive amounts of volume helps achieve a nicely articulate and woody organic sound that showcases the semi hollow construction. Great chops and usage of chords.

[Granny Gremlin]

Yep to all the above... but when he hits some of those high chords the tone is weird, like an action/fret issue.  Kinda to be expected with these things (bolt on + hollowbody).

Reminds me of the Jolana bass I played (unplugged only; surprisingly decent practice volume outa that thing) in a store earlier today, except it was a blue burst.

[Dave W]

They are capable of sounding good in the right circumstances. I never could get mine to sound like I wanted, though.

I've probably posted this before, Jack Lawrence with the Greenhornes and his Coronado I. He toured with it for years, sounded great live the several times I saw them.  In recent years he's used a 4003.

[Chris P.]

I always like Little Jack's sound. With The Raconteurs he uses a '70s 4001 (not a 4003) and with City and Colour it's P and J.

[Dave W]

I always like Little Jack's sound. With The Raconteurs he uses a '70s 4001 (not a 4003) and with City and Colour it's P and J.

Sorry, I should have said 4001 or 4003 since I didn't know one way or another. Last time I saw them (at SXSW about 10 years ago) he was still using the Coronado. He's had a Ric in all the more recent Greenhornes videos I've seen.

[Chris P.]

4001 or 4003. Nobody cares except for some Rick nerds... 

[tore00]

Vintage Italian bass players do it better