- Fender Bronco
Infobox Guitar model
title=Fender Bronco
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manufacturer=Fender
period=1967 -1981
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woodneck=Maple
woodfingerboard=Rosewood
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colors=Black, White, Red:"For the amplifier of the same name see,Fender Bronco Amp "The Fender Bronco was anelectric guitar model produced by the Fender company from mid 1967 until 1981. It used the body and neck from theFender Mustang , but had only one pickup and a differenttremolo arm mechanism. Unlike the other Mustang variants, it was offered only with a 24"scale length and a two-piece maple neck featuring a "round-lam" rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets and pearloid dot inlays.The Bronco, like the rest of the Mustang family, was intended as a student model. Its shorter scale length also suited players with smaller hands. It was initially sold as a "package" with the
Fender Bronco Amp , a small amplifier also created for students.Its single pickup was mounted in the bridge position, unlike the
Musicmaster which had a neck pickup only and the Mustang andDuo-Sonic , which both had two pickups. The uniquetremolo arm wasLeo Fender 's fourth and least popular design, and appeared only on the Bronco. It is sometimes unofficially known as the "Fender steel vibrato", and colloquially as the "Bronco trem". It has its admirers, but only few guitarists, such as Alex Turner ofArctic Monkeys , use it as their main guitar. The Bronco was usually produced with a rosewood fingerboard and standard Dakota Red finish. Only a very small batch of late '70s Broncos featured an unusual maple fingerboard. The Bronco, like the Music Master and the Mustang, was discontinued in 1981 and replaced by the Fender Lead Series. The last colours available were Dakota Red, Black, Olympic White and Midnight Wine. Unlike its older and more popular cousin, the Mustang,as of 2008 it has not seen a re-issue. The Bronco name is continued only in theSquier -branded Bronco Bass.ightings
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Rolling Stones guitaristMick Taylor is seen strumming a Bronco for their promotional video for "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)".
*Andy Partridge guitarist and vocalist forXTC plays a Fender Bronco in the promotional videos for "Making Plans For Nigel" and "Life Begins At The Hop".
*Omar Rodriguez-Lopez , guitarist forThe Mars Volta and guitarist of former bandAt the Drive-In , was spotted with a Bronco on the front cover of the At the Drive-In CDAcrobatic Tenement .
*Kasper Eistrup from Kashmir played a Bronco during his performance at the Skanderborg Festival of 2004.
*Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner plays a black Fender Bronco since early 2007. It can be seen in the videos for "Brianstorm" and "Teddy Picker" and during their performance at the 2007Glastonbury Festival .
*The rhythm guitarist forAustralia n band Icehouse can be seen playing a Red Bronco on their1987 hit "Electric Blue"
*Bradford Cox, ofDeerhunter andAtlas Sound is often seen playing a natural finish Bronco w/ a Black pickguard.External links
* [http://www.shortscale.org shortscale.org] great shortscale guitar forum
* [http://www.fenderbronco.com/id2.html Fender Bronco] at [http://www.fenderbronco.com/index.html Jason's Mustang and Bronco Page] .
* [http://www.fenderbronco.com/id5.html Pictures of Broncos] .
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