Nachoguitars
32Also known as: Nacho Guitars, Nachocaster, Nachoburst
UnclaimedNacho Guitars is a small-batch boutique builder founded by Ignacio "Nacho" Baños, based in Valencia, Spain. The shop specializes in faithful recreations of early-1950s solidbody electric guitars, applying old-school construction methods, period-correct materials, and extensive aging and finish work intended to make each instrument feel like a decades-old workhorse. Baños is also known in the vi...
Nacho Guitars is a small-batch boutique builder founded by Ignacio "Nacho" Baños, based in Valencia, Spain. The shop specializes in faithful recreations of early-1950s solidbody electric guitars, applying old-school construction methods, period-correct materials, and extensive aging and finish work intended to make each instrument feel like a decades-old workhorse. Baños is also known in the vintage guitar world as the author of The Blackguard book, a reference work documenting Fender's early Telecaster production.
The lineup centers on Telecaster- and Esquire-inspired builds, including 1949 "Proto" snake-head models in single- and dual-pickup configurations, early-1950s Blackguard and Whiteguard styles, and contour-body variants, often referred to collectively as Nachocasters. The shop also produces the Nachoburst line of Les Paul-style instruments. Output is intentionally limited to under roughly 100 guitars per year, with each instrument numbered and built to Baños's own spec rather than to customer orders.
Nacho Guitars are sold direct and through a small group of dealers, and the instruments have a following among vintage-leaning players and collectors. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top has publicly endorsed Baños's work, and the brand is regularly covered in vintage-focused guitar publications such as The ToneQuest Report.
Nachoguitars has 2 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Solid Body Electric Guitars. Their gear is featured by 2 artists, with the strongest followings in Jazz, Rock, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Julian Lage and Redd Volkaert.
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