Boo-Teek builder in Mesa, AZ....Baldacci Bighorn Semi hollow NGD

[brentrocks]

Connor Baldacci started winding pickups years ago...he made a mean Alnico II PAF clone. Then he decided to start building guitars...and now his company, Baldacci Guitars is really taking off! His BIGHORN guitars are being played by many touring, professional musicians. The BIGHORN is offered in solid, semi hollow and full hollow. His guitars have also been featured in GUITAR WORLD magazine. Connor just introduced a new line of bolt-on Bighorns too.




I just picked up this semi-hollow Bighorn from Connor late last week. I've played his solid body Bighorns...they are very very nice guitars! I had a chance to try one of his semi hollow Bighorns, so i jumped on it!!!



2022 Baldacci Bighorn Semi-hollow.

Handmade in Mesa, Arizona!

One-piece mahogany semi hollow body
One-piece mahogany neck
Book matched carved maple top
Rosewood fretboard and headstock overlay
Baldacci Alnico V pickups
MANMADE USA tremolo
Locking tuners.




Baldacci's standard neck carve is a medium 50s carve. Its a very comfortable neck in the hand. Not a full 50s, like a R8...more like a R0 on steroids. His standard electronics layout features a master vol, master tone, neck pickup coil split mini and a 3 way toggle. The pickups are very snappy with great sparkle. It sets up with a great medium/low action. The MANMADE tremolo is steady and hold tune great (i have it decked)




A great playing guitar that has a great feel and balance. Connor is a great guy and always aims to please his patrons. Check out his stuff at Baldacciguitars.com







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[GuitarDoc]

There is so much to like about that guitar. He has designed that guitar with great upper fret access, but why did he leave that bulky neck heal to get in the way? 10 more minutes of work could have made a good guitar great.

 

[jeremy]

would that actually get in the way? i guess it depends on the way you play but not sure that would impact me much.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Beauty, Very reminiscent of a design I like a lot, only handbuilt. I bet it plays and sounds great.

 

[Masta' C]

Wonder how long until it's on the "Trading Post"?

Dude was located about 2 miles from my house before I moved from AZ. I heard only good things about his builds.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Looks fantastic!

But those tuners look super cheap for such an amazing guitar.

 

[Obsessive Compulsive]

How much did it set you back? Looks kinda rough. I can see ridges along the edge of fretboard after the 12th fret marker, fret tangs sticking out, and what looks like glue residue on the neck joint. And does anyone spot some wood material missing on the edge of the headstock? But very gorgeous cherry sunburst finish though, and the clearcoat seems to be made intentionally thin.