The Coronado II had an added bridge pickup with relative tone and volume controls.

This is in contrast with guitars such as the Gibson ES-335 which, although appearing similar, were constructed with a solid central block running lengthways through the archtop body.

The top, sides, and back of the body on the Wildwood body were constructed from laminated beechwood, and maple was used for the non Wildwood versions, the top being slightly arched, and featuring two generous, routed and bound "f" holes.

(If this Blonde Coronado has Black Binding, it is Olympic White that has "yellowed" over the years) The Coronado also featured relatively thin C-shaped bolt-on maple neck, topped with a rosewood fingerboard, and a headstock shaped similarly to that of a Fender Stratocaster.

The wiring harness used in the Fender Coronado line was manufactured by Rowe Industries of Toledo, Ohio and delivered as a completely pre-assembled set.

The Coronado gained significant attention when used by Elvis Presley in the 1968 film Speedway, performing the song 'There Ain't Nothing Like a Song' with Nancy Sinatra in the final scene and is the only guitar used by Elvis within the entire film.

The guitar was prone to feedback at high volumes, and the bolt-on neck construction, favoured by Fender, failed to appeal to purist jazz guitarists, who would make up a large part of the market for a hollow-bodied electric guitar.

Coronado II: two pickups—neck and bridge positions—two volume and two tone controls, as well as a three-position selector switch.

The body and neck wood is maple with a Rosewood fingerboard and mother-of-pearl block inlays and a Fender Jazzmaster style headstock.

All Wildwoods featured maple necks, Rosewood fingerboards and Mother-of-Pearl block inlays.

Coronado XII: two pickups—neck and bridge positions—two volume and two tone controls, as well as a three-position selector switch.

The body and neck wood is maple with a Rosewood fingerboard and mother-of-pearl block inlays.

Several early Coronado II models saw the pickup toggle switch installed near the guitars' volume and tone knobs, rather than in the standard cutaway position.

Additionally, due to issues with binding adhesive burning the wooden body, guitars were available in antigua finishes; rumored to have been specifically created to hide these marks.

Maple Board with Black Blocks and Binding: This was a catalogue option on the Coro II Bass and Guitar (including Wildwood) that has rarely been seen.

In addition the current guitars feature a semi-hollowbody (using a centre block) contrary to the fully hollow bodies of the originals.