Members kayd_mon Posted September 1, 2013 Members Share Posted September 1, 2013 The Starcaster The Starcaster guitar is back. Virtually fabled since its original mid-to-late Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members VagueSubscription Posted September 1, 2013 Members Share Posted September 1, 2013 "Re: Look What Fender Brought Back" Y? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted September 1, 2013 Author Members Share Posted September 1, 2013 I don't know how much demand there is for these. I kinda like the Starcaster look, although I'm not sure about the phallic headstock. The Coronado looks like the type of semi that a hipster would freak over, and I don't really mean that in a bad way. They might be really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted September 1, 2013 Members Share Posted September 1, 2013 Re. "Why?" Because they can.That's why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted September 2, 2013 Author Members Share Posted September 2, 2013 Yes, I noticed that about the pickups, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted September 2, 2013 Members Share Posted September 2, 2013 The spec on the Coronado looks like it'll work better than the originals. The old ones were hollow bodies and sounded like crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted September 2, 2013 Author Members Share Posted September 2, 2013 The MSRP is $899 and I believe they are in the Modern Player series. What would the street be, I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted September 2, 2013 Author Members Share Posted September 2, 2013 @pine apple slim Coronado basses, too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted September 2, 2013 Members Share Posted September 2, 2013 I think the guitarist in The Killers plays a Starcaster. From the live DVDs I've seen, he gets a great chime from his. I'll look into those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted September 3, 2013 Members Share Posted September 3, 2013 I will probably get a starcaster. I think they are MIC, so I'd feel good paying $500 for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IMadeSatanLaugh Posted September 3, 2013 Members Share Posted September 3, 2013 Jonny Greenwood's starcaster is gorgeous on songs like The Tourist, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JRicoC Posted September 3, 2013 Members Share Posted September 3, 2013 I would love the look of the Coronado if it had normal chrome pickup covers. I hate those Filtertron-look covers ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted September 3, 2013 Author Members Share Posted September 3, 2013 Also, these have bolt-on necks, for those that might care about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted September 3, 2013 Moderators Share Posted September 3, 2013 BeanoBoy wrote: I think the guitarist in The Killers plays a Starcaster. From the live DVDs I've seen, he gets a great chime from his. I'll look into those. Indeed he does and I think thats where Foonky Steve got his hots from. has anybody seem him lately? FS that is, not the guitarist from the Killers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gdsmithtx Posted September 4, 2013 Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 Aha, so that's what it was! Friday night I went to see Steely Dan here in Houston (great show!) and on one song (don't remember which ... lotsa beer and 'other stuff') Walter Becker hauled out a funky looking semi-hollow with that curvy side stripe headstock. I was a ways back, so I couldn't really figure what it was, but that pic now tells me it's a Starcaster. I didn't notice if it was a new one (4 knobs) or an oldie (5 knobs). kayd\_mon wrote: The Starcaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted September 4, 2013 Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 That Coronado is just as fugly now as it was the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danhedonia Posted September 4, 2013 Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 occupies a special place in our history as Fender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lz4005 Posted September 4, 2013 Members Share Posted September 4, 2013 Danhedonia wrote: (just kidding, but ... just saying) Semi's are hollow on both sides. Thinlines only on the top half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ultraworld Posted September 5, 2013 Members Share Posted September 5, 2013 I knew a guy that had the Corondo with that Antigua finish. It looked horrible & sounded worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d_dave_c Posted September 6, 2013 Members Share Posted September 6, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------gdsmithtx wrote:Aha, so that's what it was!Friday night I went to see Steely Dan here in Houston (great show!) and on one song (don't remember which ... lotsa beer and 'other stuff') Walter Becker hauled out a funky looking semi-hollow with that curvy side stripe headstock. I was a ways back, so I couldn't really figure what it was, but that pic now tells me it's a Starcaster. I didn't notice if it was a new one (4 knobs) or an oldie (5 knobs).-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Could've been a Bilt Zaftig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted September 6, 2013 Members Share Posted September 6, 2013 Starcasters are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danhedonia Posted September 6, 2013 Members Share Posted September 6, 2013 I do believe that the Champ is part of the RI series.No clue that the definition of "hollow body" and "semi" would be so particular. Goodness, gracious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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