Lowden’s F body fits the sweet spot bill for just about everything you throw at it. Big enough to hold up under a flatpick and for strumming, small enough for intimacy and myriad tones with fingerstyle—and everything in between. This F-50 from 2016 is all that with the added warmth, color, and dynamism of African Blackwood back and sides (one of our favorite tonewoods) and Sinker Redwood on top (reclaimed from the Mendocino Valley in California), both master grade. 25.5” scale adds definition and crispness to all that warmth, and the GL Standard neck profile is a comfortable, familiar old friend. This beauty is like new and oh. so. ready for action.

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George Lowden’s first foray into using hardwoods on top, and he nails it (of course)! This 2016 Lowden S-35M is an all-Mahogany beauty—Fiddleback Mahogany no less, with tight figure—in a small-body package for crunch, clarity, and a touch of sweetness in the trebles to round it all out. The GL Standard neck profile feels satin smooth and effortless in hand, and weighing in at a slim 3lbs 11oz the whole experience of playing this S-35M is one of ease. Wrapped up with a Hiscox case for safety!

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George Lowden’s S-50 strikes the razor’s edge balance between small and large bodiies, retaining the power of a big box and the clarity and warmth of a 00 or 000. This S-50 from 2017 is a beautiful example of this balance, here in Madagascar Rosewood and Alpine Spruce. We love this guitar. The word that kept coming up for us while playing it was “Intimate.” As in, close, personal, a familiar voice in your ear. This S-50 has sweet trebles, and the kind of string-to-string balance that is crucial in a fingerstyle guitar. Plek’d for the previous owner, it plays like butter!

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What better way to celebrate four decades in the lutherie business than a limited run of your highest-calibre guitars? George Lowden’s 40th Anniversary guitars come in a range of body shapes, but each has its special designation as an anniversary guitar, and each and every one has been built without compromise, and with heritage-grade tonewoods. The Brazilian Rosewood back and sides on this O-35x feature an electrifying grain pattern that caught our eye right out the gate. Lowden then paired that with a Redwood top for warmth and color, and Koa bindings and arm bevel to tie it together.

This is Lowden’s biggest box, which gives extra authority and presence to the voice, not to mention increased projection and sustain. George’s GL standard neck profile is a generously curved C, and when paired with a 25 5/8” scale length and 1 3/4” nut makes for an easy playing guitar that soaks up lowered tunings like bread does butter. This is a unique breed of flattop that responds well to both picks and fingers; the dynamic range allows for both aggressive and light attacks without compromising note clarity and definition.
Lowden’s 40th Anniversary O-35x sounds as good as it feels, and it feels as good as it looks. The complete picture.

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Our 2016 Lowden S-50 comes with top-of-the-line Madagascar Rosewood and Sinker Redwood, and is trimmed in Tasmanian Blackwood with an arm bevel and Abalone fretboard inlays. This little gem has been kept in pristine condition, and features Lowden’s trademark satin finish so you’ll only blind the audience with your dazzling musicianship, not the glare from the lights.

The short 630mm scale makes for easy playability, and paired with the Sinker Redwood top makes for a smooth, warm response that fleshes out the bass and lower mids. Excellent sustain, especially considering this is a smaller guitar. It’s refreshing to find a guitar that plays so easily. This is one Lowden that’s hard to put down.

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All stops were pulled out for this gorgeous 40th Anniversary Lowden. Brazilian Rosewood bass to make your cry, crisp Adirondack Spruce trebles to dry those tears, and a thin satin neck to make you weep all over again.

This is a non-cutaway F-50 that’s tuned with the fingerstylist in mind. Observing the clarity and even response across the registers, not to mention the slinky playability, it’s obvious this gem sings exceptionally well with a fingerstylist’s touch. Naturally, DADGAD and other dropped tunings sounded lush, and the slightly longer 25.5” scale kept the play feel crisp and responsive in those lowered tunings. The Maple figure of the arm bevel cuts a gorgeous contrast against the Adi grain and chocolate-rich Brazilian. Lowden’s trademark split saddles are nestled in a dark Rosewood bridge.

Only 100 of these guitars were ever built, and George Lowden personally attended to the voicing and setup of each one. There certainly won’t be any others quite like them again. For a piece of Lowden history for the ages, this 40th Anniversary F-50 marries dark Brazilian Rosewood with creamy Adirondack Spruce, is trimmed in Maple, and finished in satin–you’re hard-pressed to find a finer Lowden.