2023 Alder & Main “The Super Keef”

Local guitar-builder Alder & Main was born just a few blocks down the road from our shop in Telluride, Colorado. In their condo's parking garage, husband-and-wife duo Jamie and Christianna Catchpole began experimenting with fine woods and exploring their own intriguing designs. Now relocated to a proper wood shop in nearby Norwood, Colorado, Alder & Main have honed their craft. Using the finest materials and components available, each Alder & Main guitar is built by hand with the utmost care, right here in the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado. Alder & Main built "The Super Keef" in 2023 as a tribute to Keith Richards' "Micawber"—a '50s-era Tele that changed rock history. The Super Keef started with a single-cutaway Ash body, but once they realized how heavy the body would be, Alder & Main made it semi-hollow. The Birdseye Maple neck was made by Warmoth, and they gave it a stunning sunburst finish to match the dark finish on the back of the body. But what's mo