For sale is a super rare (only 1/200) Hagstrom-built, Selmer ‘Futurama’ Coronado Automatic model, dating from 1963.
These were a special commission by Selmer - to Hagstrom - to craft a guitar to rival these Jazzmasters of the era, built to Ben Davis’ exact specifications.
They were offered in ‘Glowing Red’ and even rarer still a Fade Brown Sunburst - with this being one such example.
This one is wholly original and from a single owner, who purchased it brand new at Selmer in 1963.
There are some fantastic sounds to be had from the elaborate tone controls - all of which are working perfectly and offer combinations of the various pickups in varying configurations.
It is all original and even includes its original Selmer case. It had a historic neck finish fracture (categorically not a neck break, despite how it looks) to the thick poly finish. This has been filled and sanded to a flush, gloss finish, though it has not been refinished - and could easily be touched up. Despite this being a purely cosmetic blemish, it’s being sold considerably cheaper than the last one to sell in the UK (£2k+).
Specs:
Country of origin: Sweden
Year of manufacture: 1963
Finish: Shaded Brown Sunburst
3x Hagstrom ‘Bi-Sonic’ pickups
‘Speed-O-Matic’ moulded plastic fingerboard
Tuners: Original Hofner-Built closed tulip tuners
Original Selmer Hard Case
Condition:
This is a well-loved guitar, held by a single owner since new. It has had bumps, knocks and authentic play wear, though has no breaks or replaced parts. Original owner appears to have filled the odd body ding. As above, the neck has a historic finish fracture (again, not a neck break) that has been filled and made flush.
Modifications/repairs:
Neck finish repair.
Accessories:
Original Selmer Hard Case.