The Coronet was introduced in 1958 as a single pickup entry level version of the Crestwood model. The pickup was an Epiphone New York unit for the first year of production but in 1959 this was changed to a P-90 pickup.
The Coronet design was changed in 1963 with the introduction of an asymmetrical body, 6 in a row batwing headstock, covered p-90 pickup.
The original Coronet had a Smooth, angled wrap-around bridge until 1961 when a compensated straight unit was introduced. From 1962 to 1966 a Maestro vibrato was optinal.