Lowden F32 16738 Acoustic Guitar, from Lowden

Royer R121 Ribbon microphones capture a gorgeous George Lowden F32 Acoustic guitar featuring Sitka Spruce Top with Indian Rosewood backs and sides. It is recorded using a spaced matched pair of Royer R121 Ribbon Microphones (reversed), through an AEA RPQ Ribbon Microphone Preamp with polarity reversed, and EQ shelf engaged. Royer R121s are a world standard ribbon mic, most famous for recording electric guitar amps, but in this demo, their versatility is demonstrated impressively with an acoustic guitar (not your typical ribbon microphone choice). They were perfectly paired with one of the most ideal preamps, an AEA RPQ which has the just the right amount of tonal/EQ control, which we used to dial in the traditional fall-off of a ribbon microphone in the high frequency area by boosting 50% at 6Khz. This result gave us a really natural interpretation of the guitar, which was beautifully captured by the microphones, just a little lacking in top-end presence. While the ribbons have a smooth character which can take quite a bit of EQing, and this preamps EQ shelf is wonderfully transparent in nature, the two combined to produce an accurate sound of this instrument- it is an articulate, harmonically complex medium-bodied guitar with extraordinary punch and sustain. Another George Lowden Acoustic Guitar masterpiece. Call us at Sound Pure anytime to discuss this guitar, our recording techniques, or the recording gear that we sell, toll free 888-528-9703

Genius Builder George Lowden of Lowden Guitars from Ireland discusses some exciting new models and woods new for the 210 NAMM show in California. Thomas Leeb Acoustic Fingerstyle master plays, and George discusses the F-35 Cuban Mahogany for finger-style guitar playing, his S-35 cedar walnut, and finally the Pierre Bensusan Signature Model with a unique ebony bevel. Call Sound Pure toll free 888-528-9703 to inquire about our large section of Lowden guitars, or the possibility of special ordering one for you!

Thomas Leeb, Acoustic Fingerstyle master, plays "Jump" by Van Halen live at the Lowden Guitars booth at Winter NAMM 2010. Check out our other Lowden video from NAMM for more details on George Lowden's latest guitars.