Fender Bronco
From ShortScale
A Brief History
Produced from 1967 to 1981, the Fender Bronco shares the same shape and feel of the Fender Mustang but only had the bridge position single coil pickup and what was once considered the worst of Leo Fender's bridge designs. This unique tremolo bridge features six adjustable saddles, spring suspension, and a removable trem bar. Although notable guitarists such as Alex Turner of the Arctic monkeys have picked them up in recent years (even the bridge has received a new, fair shake), they remain an obscure find in pawn shops and other second-hand dealers. Complete guitars sell upwards of $700 US or more. Original parts like bridges, pickups, and even knobs auction at what would seem unlikely prices for an instrument that was never thought popular
The Bronco Headstock
The headstock and neck were the exact same as used for all shortscale Fenders built at the time. Same shape, same feel, same headstock size, same F-keys...everything. However, Fender/CBS did get creative from time to time and offered a slightly different style/size decal for the Bronco.
Specs
Model Name: Bronco
| Body | Solid, alder |
| Finish | polyester lacquer |
| Neck | 1-piece maple, bolt-on |
| Fingerboard | Indian rosewood; pearloid dot markers |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| Pickguard | White pearloid/black/white plastic laminate |
| Bridge | Fender steel vibrato tailpiece, chrome |
| Nut | Plastic |
| Tuners | Fender, enclosed, chrome |
| Pickups | One, Fender single coil |
| Controls | Master tone, master volume |
| Scale Length | 24 inches |
| Body Width at Lower Bout | 12 inches |
| Body Depth | 1 1/2 inches |
