2023 Alder & Main “The Ziricote Tele”

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 tone woods and exploring their own intriguing guitar designs. Now relocated to a proper wood shop in nearby Norwood, Colorado, Alder & Main have really begun to hone their craft. Using the finest materials and components available, each Alder & Main guitar is built by hand with the utmost care and attention to detail, right here in the San Juan Mountains of Southern Colorado. The "Ziricote Tele" began from experimenting with high-end tone woods. It features a stunning book-matched Ziricote top, and according to A&M it was a wonderful wood to route and shape compared to those used in other builds. Underneath the Ziricote, there's a three-ply body with a Zebrawood centerpiece and two Sapele wings. The body has been routed to be almost completely h