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When he was just 10 years old, George Lowden made his first guitar. Many years and vast improvements later, George has created many masterpieces. Through continued prayer, George designed his unique "dolphin struts profile bracing" which provides the optimum weight and stiffness for his amazing guitars. Each and every Lowden guitar responds to the player's touch with incredible ease and very little effort. There's George, and wife Florence. and sons David and Aaron all carrying the rich George Lowden tradition. Here is a list of a few of the artists who play Lowden guitars: Alex De Grassi, Jacques Stotzem, Acoustic Alchemy, Richard Thompson, Pierre Bensusan, Eric Clapton, Mary Black, Vince Gill, and Michael Card. (And, would it be fair to include Marty, of Wildwood, on this list--when she plays her Custom Brazilian and German Alpine O38?)
CURRENTLY "IN STOCK" AT WILDWOOD
George Lowden designed the original, or "O" body size to feature a large sound box with a very distinctive outline. The lightness of weight is achieved by using split, rather than sawn, woods. Combined with the unique Lowden construction methods, this results in a guitar with immense power-set surprising sensitivity. A precisely-balanced sound is achieved by voicing the bracing pattern to discipline the naturally deep basses to blend with the clear and precise trebles.
O32C--Marrying Fine Sitka Spruce with Premium East Indian Rosewood almost always produces a superior sounding guitar; it is the first choice of woods for a guitar by most recreational and professional players today. But George Lowden has managed to "lead the pack" with this mighty O body!! This guitar not only has volume and dynamics, but also produces legenday projection and balance!!
O-25--It is here at Wildwood, fresh from George Lowden's luthier bench!! Luscious, finely-crafted East Indian Rosewood is topped by George's wonderful, rich-sounding Cedar! Effortless strumming and light fingerpicking produce magnificent basses and trebles on this fantastic guitar!
O25C--When you first strum a Lowden, you know immediately this guitar is way different from any other you have played! No other combination of woods on a Lowden guitar sound quite like the report of your strumming this Cedar-topped East Indian Rosewood masterpiece! Your hand glides seamlessly up and down the neck, and your heart beats fast and firm with the rhythms you create because of this marvelously-handmade marvel!!
O-23-- Feast your eyes on the exquisite Walnut back and sides, and allow the aural, musical visions to emanate through the lush Cedar top! You experience a comforting warmth, a soothing embrace of clear and concise tonality wrapped in a fine garment of melodic bliss!
0-23C--Original Lowden body size, made from rich Bastogne Walnut and gorgeous Cedar. This is a very versatile guitar, well-suited to both fingerpicking and flatpicking. The deep, rich, clear tone will enthrall you, as you weave your musical magic!!
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The Lowden "F" body size was designed by George to produce a more complex, focused sound--while retaining the characteristic power and brilliance of the "O" series. This is achieved by individually hand-tuning the top bracing pattern to emphasize the lower frequencies, which compliment the natural vibrancies of the upper and mid ranges. This creates, in the "F" series, a guitar of unequalled versatility for both fingerpicking and flatpicking styles.
F-25--Recognized as the original Lowden, the "25" features a mellow Cedar Top, with East Indian Rosewood for the Back and Sides. The tonal signature is charactarized by an even balance and a rich resonance!
F-25C--This most elegant instrument is crafted with Cedar, East Indian Rosewood, and a soft cutaway. The signature Lowden 5-piece neck houses an adjustable steel truss rod, and a blank Ebony fretboard gives this guitar an understated elegance! A warm and mature sound is evident right from the start!!
F-32--Exquisite Sycamore wood bindings enhance the contrast between the reddish-brown color of the East Indian Rosewood and the AAA grade Sitka Spruce top! And, although the bracing and the size and its contour all lend themselves to finely-honed fingerstyle guitar masterpieces, taking a brisk flatpick to this fine guitar will amaze and astound you!!
F-32C--An auditorium-sized, East Indian Rosewood and Sitka Spruce delight, with a graceful cutaway. The Spruce top will mature over time, becoming fuller and more mellow!SOLD
F-23--The outright ascetic beauty of this Walnut wood is breathtaking enough; but when you couple Nature's imagery in this F-23 with George Lowden's magical luthery, the result is awe-inspiring! You will not pick this instrument up and play it, without drastically changing your concept of how a superbly-crafted guitar should sound!
F-23C--This beautiful Bastogne Walnut and gorgeous Cedar model has the soft cutaway. This guitar is very popular here at Wildwood, with its resonant and complex tone. If you like a more "focused" projection, with a sweet, warm, clear and powerful sound, you have found your soulmate!!