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Dave W

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Re: I know they are crap, but...
« Reply #15 on: July 06, 2012, 11:15:16 AM »
But they look cool, and that's part of the appeal.

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Re: I know they are crap, but...
« Reply #16 on: July 06, 2012, 01:23:00 PM »
But they look cool, and that's part of the appeal.

They do, but only with a 2x2 headstock. 4 in line just doesn't work for me on a semi.

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Re: I know they are crap, but...
« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2012, 02:32:04 AM »
I even sold my 4005.... The new medium scale Gretsch is great! A lot of sounds, even for a rock band. I would like to have a Coronado just for on the couch and for vids;)

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Re: I know they are crap, but...
« Reply #18 on: July 07, 2012, 04:57:33 AM »
Yep, a semi is great for couch bass purposes.
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Re: I know they are crap, but...
« Reply #19 on: July 07, 2012, 04:28:29 PM »
are the pickups any good on a coronado?
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a semi is great for couch bass purposes.
thats where my eb2 lives.sometimes i even plug it in.
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Re: I know they are crap, but...
« Reply #20 on: July 07, 2012, 08:38:33 PM »
are the pickups any good on a coronado?

I think so. They were single coils made by DeArmond-Rowe especially for the Coronados. But they really can't overcome the other limitations of the bass. I wouldn't mind using one in a solid body.