Soledad Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Far as I know this was the first time the Corona factory made production P/Js. There was a limited 500 run of USA Standard P/Js in 2016, and various MIM and Squier iterations later. Got a bit interested when I needed a replacement tone pot- original is a CTS mini 250k and I couldn't find one with the 1/4 post anywhere so contacted Fender in the States. Their email back told me they had no detailed records of build as 'very few were made'. There's no doubt it's a straight Corona '98 and it came to me many years later in virtually unplayed condition. It's a real cracker and a certain keeper, but anyone else own one or know more about them? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASW Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Is this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 1 hour ago, ASW said: Is this one? Sure looks like it!! I've had mine about 4 years and never seen onother, particularly for sale. Don't need 2 but someone needs to grab this, fabulous basses IMO and I rate the mid-late '90s Corona builds very highly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 They were called the Hot Rod P/J. Came in Sunburst, Sunset Orange (ash body) and Black. I’ve worked on an orange one previously. Very nice basses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted March 5, 2023 Author Share Posted March 5, 2023 Good to know what they were called. Got mine from Bass Direct and they listed it as a Precision Special but that clearly wasn't right as no such thing of the period exists. Been through a few Precisions over the many years but this one is an absolute keeper! (Selling the '64 was maybe a mistake...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umcoo Posted March 8, 2023 Share Posted March 8, 2023 On 05/03/2023 at 11:49, AndyTravis said: They were called the Hot Rod P/J. Came in Sunburst, Sunset Orange (ash body) and Black. I’ve worked on an orange one previously. Very nice basses. Yep, lusted after these as a spotty teenager. They also came in Olympic White and Natural too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 I have a 98 MIA jazz bass that is my main. Did a bunch of mods to it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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