Sound Pure's Take
Condition; Used, Excellent
If you're looking for a slightly different take on the Wee Lowden this incredible WL-35-FF will fit the bill! With gorgeous tonewoods and modern design elements, this guitar is begging to be heard and seen!
SP Luthier Notes: Fret Dress and Setup
From Lowden Guitars
The Lowden guitar is the result of unique design, workmanship and assembly techniques along with our choice of woods.
Design
“Curvy, smooth soundbox shapes combined with carefully voiced internal bracing and soundbox profiles, and use of natural wood decorations with our unique hand rubbed satin finish all combine to make the Lowden guitar what it is today
Workmanship
“Introducing unplanned or unmitigated stress into any musical instrument deadens the tonal response. Our assembly techniques involve the use of hand tools to improve the quality of all joints and enable the “Dolphin Profile” voicing of the soundboard bracing. This and many more design and technique factors ensure that sustain, volume, and balance are not hindered in any way. No short cuts are possible, just great workmanship and attention to detail!” Wood
We still hand-split our bracing stock and re-grade soundboard wood. We scour the world for the best (and often most decorative) tonewoods which are the real ‘stars’ of our guitars, and not man made. It is this combination of many details which determines how our guitars sound, feel, and play. Today more than ever, I am constantly evaluating our guitars and striving to further adjust the voicing, the feel, and the playability. To make Lowden guitars we need individuals with a talent for focus and an eye for detail plus a passionate commitment to no compromise. We have built a team of real craftsmen who build Lowden guitars by hand using Japanese chisels, planes, knives and spokeshaves. We are currently building a state of the art jig and tool department to ensure our craftsmen can fine tune their skills and understanding of wood, and in so doing create guitars which feel and sound like individual ‘works of art’.
2016
- Serial Number
- 20420
- Model
- WL 35 FF X
- BACK AND SIDES
- Mountain Rosewood
- SOUNDBOARD
- Redwood
- NECK
- Mahogany/Rosewood
- FINGERBOARD
- Ebony with Ebony Binding
- NECK PROFILE
- GL Standard
- SCALE LENGTH
- 610mm
- BINDING
- Figured Maple
- PURFLING
- Sycamore, Walnut, Rosewood, and Mahogany
- TUNERS
- GOTOH Gold 510 w/ Ebony Buttons
- CUSTOM OPTIONS
- Fan Fret, Abalone Rosette
- Case
- Hiscox
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.
Returns
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