Lowden Guitars

On this page:

• A brief introduction to Lowden Guitars
• Sizes and shapes
• Series, models and tonewoods
• Specialist models
• Custom options

Other relevant pages:

• Shop for acoustic guitars in our online store
• Visit our acoustic guitar boutique for rare, vintage and custom instruments (including Lowden Guitars).
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• Lowden Guitars

A Brief Introduction to Lowden Guitars

Anyone who has ever held a Lowden knows that they are amongst the most exceptional instruments available in the world today. We feel they particularly suit the fingerstyle player, as they have a well balanced sound from bass to treble, and a very 'full' tone even when playing single notes.

The sound and construction quality of Lowden's guitars is always superb. In this high tech age, we come to expect this from the big producers, but this consistently high standard from the smaller builders is harder to find.

Since 200X, Lowden Guitars are once again being made under the supervision of original company founder and master luthier George Lowden, and with only a limited number of these beautiful instruments now being made, the current models are sure to become the collectors items of tomorrow!

We usually have a small number of these instruments in stock (see our Acoustic Guitar Boutique).  Alternatively, if we don't have the model of your choice, or you would like a custom made guitar, please contact our acoustic guitar department for more details.

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Sizes and Shapes

Lowdens come in 3 body sizes - O (Original), F (Folk) and S (Small bodied)

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Series, Models and Tonewoods

All Lowden guitars use high grade solid timbers for the top, back and sides, ensuring that the sound of the instrument will improve considerably with age - anyone who has played a Lowden that is a few years old will tell you just how good they can sound!

Models 10 to 32

The table below shows which woods are used to make each model - click on a wood for more information on its tonal properties.  All Lowden guitars are supplied with a Lowden lightweight flight case.

Models 35 and 38

These models (which used to be known as the Lowden &lquot;Premier Series&rquot;) feature a bound fingerboard, back seam centre inlay, multi-layered wood binding and purfling, an abalone soundhole rosette and a choice of select Sitka spruce or select cedar soundboard (top).

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Specialist Models

Jazz

A small bodied, nylon strung guitar. Excellent for Jazz, but by no means limited to it.

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Custom Options

In addition to their production models, Lowden also offer a range of custom options on their guitars, available to order:

• Left-handed versions of all models are available, at no extra charge
• A Cutaway to enable easy access to the higher frets, available on all models
• Pickup / Preamp system - specially designed piezo-electric pickups to fit Lowden's split-saddle bridge design. Optional on-board EQ controls
• A 12-string option is available in all body sizes, on any model with a spruce top (i.e. models 12 & 32, and any spruce top Premier Series model)
• Custom Tops - a choice of premium woods including Sitka spruce, German / Engelmann spruce, Koa and Redwood (subject to availability), and decorative options including abalone soundhole rosette
• Brazilian Rosewood upgrade for the back and sides (Subject to availability - not available on the 10, 12 and 23 models)
• Wider / narrower necks - widths (at the nut) of 43, 45 and 48mm are available as an alternative to the standard neck sizes
• Optional slotted headstock available on all models
• A selection of decorative fingerboard inlays, and optional wooden finger board binding

Please contact us for further information and pricing / availability.

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