Wildwoodians, every once in a while we come across a guitar builder with such singular vision and incredible creativity that we can't help ourselves. The guitar arrives and all activity in the shop ceases as we all crowd around the case and create a chorus of oohs and ahhs. That was the case when the first Conchers Baritone arrived from our friends at Castedosa guitars. Castedosa Guitars is the brainchild of former Fender Masterbuilder Carlos Lopez, and it was born of his love for his family ("Castedosa" is a combination of the first letters of his name, his wife's name, and his kids' names) and a desire to create his own legacy. It's truly a family endeavor--his wife hand-winds each and every pickup!
The Conchers's design is certainly the sort of creative idea that builds a lasting legacy, too. It takes inspiration from classic Fender shapes like the Tele, the Strat, and the Jazzmaster, but it also doesn't really look like any one guitar. It's evocative of the past, yet it's fresh, new, and exciting.
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Serial Number: 166
Specifications:
Brand Castedosa Guitars
Model Conchers Baritone
Built By Carlos Lopez
Finish Color Aged Casino Yellow
Undercoat Lacquer
Aging Medium-Aged
Weight 8.46 lbs.
Body Wood Alder
Neck Wood Quartersawn Roasted Maple
Neck Shape Medium V
Neck Dimensions .860 1st - .920 9th
Fingerboard Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 12"
Fingerboard Inlays Block
Nut Material Bone
Width at Nut 1.725"
Frets 21 Jescar Medium Jumbo
Pickups 3 Hand-Wound Castedosa TS Mini-Humbuckers
Lower Bout Controls Volume, Tone, 5-Way
Electronics Built-In La Raza Octave Fuzz
Hardware Aged Nickel
Tuners Klusons
Bridge Mastery Tremolo
Pickguard Tortoise Half-Guard
Case Hardshell Case
COA Yes