Sound Pure's Take

Condition: Used, Excellent

Another versatile masterpiece from Lowden's Original series with an exquisite set of complimentary tonewoods! The Red Cedar top offers up wonderful, responsive dynamic control, the walnut back & sides bring power, volume, and fantastic clarity. That additional power and clarity makes this instrument a perfect crossover from delicate fingerstyle to cut-through-the-mix rhythm strumming!

SP Luthier Notes: Fingerboard plane, fret dress, and setup

From Lowden Guitars

The Original Series was the very first Lowden range from 1976, just as the ‘O’ model is George’s original Lowden body design. Although the medium sized ‘F’ and concert sized ‘S’ have been added to the range since then, the Lowden standard of passionate commitment to no-compromise was well and truly set.

Over the years, the 32 has become more sought after especially because of its full bodied and yet very clear defined tone. The Sitka spruce top help to balance the rosewood’s warm fullness. The O version is warm, full and clear, the F is the same but with a more focused projection making it ideal for flat-picking and fingerstyle. The S version has been a bit of a surprise in that it has a large body sound in a concert sized instrument!

Model
O-50
Serial
18077
Year
2012
Tonewood Grade
AAAA
Soundboard
Master Grade Red Cedar
Bracing
"Dolphin" Profile / Lowden Voicing
Back and Sides
Master Grade Walnut
Rosette
Figured Wood & Abalone
Binding
Highly Figured Maple
Purfling
Rosewood/Maple/Mahogany
Tuners
Gotoh Gold 510 with Ebony Buttons
Bridge
Rosewood
Neck
5-Piece Maple
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Binding
Ebony
Nut & Saddle Material
Bone
Custom Options
Soundbox Bevel
Neck Width at Nut
1 3/4"
Neck Width at 14th Fret
2 1/4"
Soundbox Width
420 mm
Soundbox Depth
125 mm
Scale Length
25 1/2" (650 mm)
Electronics
None
Case
Lowden Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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