Fender Toronado

jason_mazzy · 05-04-2009, 02:29 PM

Anyone here play them? I have one and I am truely impressed. For the money this was darn right the best investment. It really shreds up and carries alot of tone without being twangy strat like. These Humbuckers are pretty good with loads of sustain. My only Complaint is there is a buzz. a definite buzz that stops when u touch it in the bridge. I thought it was a short, so i did bring it to a luthier, he chased it down for a short and didnt find one. He says the humbuckers are quite powerful, and the pots aren't the greatest, so some are noisier than others. Well if thats the case I can live with it, or I may get some nice pots and redo em. I kinda dont wanna mod the guitar, I have a feeling these will be collectors in the future. Beautiful red with the mini black pickguard.

cynic79 · 05-07-2009, 11:48 PM

I played one a few years ago when they first came out and liked it. The neck felt really nice. I actually gravitated more towards the Fender Cyclone, just because the smaller body felt a bit more comfortable.

Blues Power · 05-08-2009, 12:44 PM

ive only played the amercian made ones with the P-90's. Almost bought it as a left over in 2007. i think in 05 they stopped making them in the US.

jason_mazzy · 05-29-2009, 10:21 AM

The MIM is very well put together

Tuned2G · 06-27-2009, 11:16 AM

I have one the wife found at a garage sale. It's that Gunmetal / white pearloid pickguard guard and shorter scale on rosewood with skunk stripe . On the back of the pups the Fender spaghetti logo is engraved . Tone caps in the cavity from the factory.

I really like the body shape and it's kind of an SG in disguise

It rocks !

Tuned2G · 06-27-2009, 11:40 AM

jackbart1960 · 10-01-2009, 08:11 AM

I have one of the American Special Deluxe's with the P90's. A real nice instrument.

05-04-2009, 02:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
jason_mazzy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: homeless veteran in NC Posts: 2,261 Thanks: 38 Thanked 29 Times in 9 Posts	Fender Toronado Anyone here play them? I have one and I am truely impressed. For the money this was darn right the best investment. It really shreds up and carries alot of tone without being twangy strat like. These Humbuckers are pretty good with loads of sustain. My only Complaint is there is a buzz. a definite buzz that stops when u touch it in the bridge. I thought it was a short, so i did bring it to a luthier, he chased it down for a short and didnt find one. He says the humbuckers are quite powerful, and the pots aren't the greatest, so some are noisier than others. Well if thats the case I can live with it, or I may get some nice pots and redo em. I kinda dont wanna mod the guitar, I have a feeling these will be collectors in the future. Beautiful red with the mini black pickguard. __________________ Guitars: Taylor custom solid body Gibson: LP Brimstone Burst LTD, LP Trad PRO Vintage Sunburst Epiphone Elite MIJ: Ebony SG, Ebony LP Fender Toronado, and Gemini 3, handed down to me from the man in black himself! Amps: Line 6 Spider 3 15watt Fender Super Sonic combo 1x12 avoiding risk at the cost of living is human. Living your life assuming the risk is heroic. I choose the latter. US ARMY RANGER (RET) Disabled Combat Veteran

05-07-2009, 11:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
cynic79 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,060 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Fender Toronado I played one a few years ago when they first came out and liked it. The neck felt really nice. I actually gravitated more towards the Fender Cyclone, just because the smaller body felt a bit more comfortable. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/dressingthedebutantes

05-08-2009, 12:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blues Power V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hicksville Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Fender Toronado ive only played the amercian made ones with the P-90's. Almost bought it as a left over in 2007. i think in 05 they stopped making them in the US. __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/electricbluespower

05-29-2009, 10:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
jason_mazzy Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: homeless veteran in NC Posts: 2,261 Thanks: 38 Thanked 29 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Fender Toronado The MIM is very well put together __________________ Guitars: Taylor custom solid body Gibson: LP Brimstone Burst LTD, LP Trad PRO Vintage Sunburst Epiphone Elite MIJ: Ebony SG, Ebony LP Fender Toronado, and Gemini 3, handed down to me from the man in black himself! Amps: Line 6 Spider 3 15watt Fender Super Sonic combo 1x12 avoiding risk at the cost of living is human. Living your life assuming the risk is heroic. I choose the latter. US ARMY RANGER (RET) Disabled Combat Veteran

06-27-2009, 11:16 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tuned2G Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fender Toronado I have one the wife found at a garage sale. It's that Gunmetal / white pearloid pickguard guard and shorter scale on rosewood with skunk stripe . On the back of the pups the Fender spaghetti logo is engraved . Tone caps in the cavity from the factory. I really like the body shape and it's kind of an SG in disguise It rocks !

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06-27-2009, 11:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tuned2G Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fender Toronado

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jackbart1960 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Fender Toronado I have one of the American Special Deluxe's with the P90's. A real nice instrument.

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