Was this really designed by someone from ric?

los_sentidos · Post by **los_sentidos** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 1:38 am

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FENDER-CORONADO-lake-placid-blue-1967_W0QQitemZ7354448333QQcategoryZ33039QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:06 am

I believe it is a Roger Rossmeisl design, but this was after he left Rickenbacker....

henny · Post by **henny** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:07 am

Yup, Conronado is another great Roger Rossmeisl design.

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:12 am

Rossmeisl worked for Gibson, then Rickenbacker, then Fender. The Coronado was one of his designs & also some German carve Fender models (Montego).
He apparently designed the Combo & Capri ranges for Rickenbacker.

henny · Post by **henny** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 2:13 am

Not to mention the 4000 shape.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:54 am

Shame the Coronados were dogs -cos they are beautifully shaped.

Have a look at the STUNNING '65 Jazzmaster on the bottom of the page.

maiow

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:23 am

Wow.... that IS a pretty-looking guitar.... Love that color, too!

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:50 am

Melibee, the Coronado basses are things of beauty too. I chased the 6 and 12 string Cories all over the guitar shops of my state and just kept finding barking, howling dogs! So sad.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 8:55 am

Here is a nice one:

http://church.real.tristesse.com:81/pictures/gstone/skgra3.jpg

http://church.real.tristesse.com:81/pictures/stevebluebass.jpg

Check out the Rics too (same show as above):

http://church.real.tristesse.com:81/pictures/gstone/mwpgra3.jpg

http://church.real.tristesse.com:81/pictures/gstone/mwpgrn1.jpg

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:07 am

Wow...a FG 250! Lovely....

melibreits · Post by **melibreits** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 10:08 am

Nice pics....

winston · Post by **winston** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:01 pm

The last picture demonstrates little respect for that poor FG Ric. Leather jackets with zippers will do untold amounts of damage to the finish.

Nice pics though.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:04 pm

Brian, that last one is the Ric which John Hall says 'Fooled people who should have known better'.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Sun Oct 02, 2005 4:05 pm

...or something like that.

iamthebassman · Post by **iamthebassman** » Mon Oct 03, 2005 7:34 am

I've always liked The Church, MWP has lots of nice Rics.