Rickresource Rickenbacker Forum

I always thought that all the so called "Coral" Stratocasters were really faded "Fiesta Red" strats but here is a 1996 Custom Shop 1960 Stratocaster.Weird:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fender-Custom-Shop-1960-Stratocaster-Coral-Finish-RARE_W0QQitemZ170021223924

Let's not confuse it with a real vintage Strat, which in Coral would be rare, indeed.

Later Strats turn up in hundreds of colors never seen in Fender's original custom color palette.

I did once own a Coral '63 Jazzmaster. It's now in Switzerland.

I just found it interesting because the color was similar to my Mustang.I posted this on the Fender Forum and people there said that that strat is Fiesta Red.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/coral/mcase2_edited.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/coral/Coral.jpg

The Coral that my JM was painted is a match to '55 Chevy Coral.

Your Mustang looks offhand like a '56 or '57 Lincoln Capri color.

The Fender Forum guys are parroting the "experts". No question that Fiesta Red faded to a coral pink. Of course, that doesn't mean that all Coral Pink Fenders started out as Fiesta Red.

My dad's first new car was a '55 Chevy two-tone, coral and gray. We joke about the fact that he once drove a pink car. He always reminds us that it wasn't pink, it was coral. Whatever...

Over twenty years ago, I owned a museum-quality Coral/Shadow Gray '55 Chevy Nomad wagon. It was loaded with everything but factory air conditioning. I had searched for one in this rare color combo (#827, I believe...) for about six years.

When I decided to sell it in '86, it proved to be a bear to sell. It seems that everyone wanted Gypsy Red/Shoreline Beige, and thought the coral to be too "femme". It was a spectacular looking car, however, and I got lucky--a woman called and paid my asking for the car as a surprise anniversary gift to her husband.

I wonder what his first reaction was?

The car was stolen within six months and never recovered.

Paul was your JM Tahiti Coral like this 56 Buick?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/coral/1956BuickSuper.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/coral/DSC00065.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/coral/DSC00061.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/fuzztone65/coral/DSC00060.jpg

Nope--the Buick is much more like Barbie Pink. The '55 Chevy Coral is much richer, with an orange cast compared to the Buick.

I cant help but wonder what a Rick would look like in this finish. I just can;t imagine it! Maybe a 360...

What about this guitar owned by Dave of Dave's Guitar

http://www.davesguitar.com/product/C59930.JPG