George Lowden

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George Lowden is a guitar maker, luthier, based in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. He set out to teach himself the craft with the help of a booklet by English luthier John Bailey. He constructs acoustic guitars, steel and nylon strung. Various shapes and sizes and wood options are used but the O25 model would be considered the 'original' Lowden guitar. It is a large jumbo body guitar usually with rosewood back and sides and cedar top. Walnut, Koa, Myrtle, Redwood, Spruce, Maple, Adirondack, Mahogany and Rosewood are the main woods used by George Lowden.

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The Eric Clapton website, www.whereseric.com has an article about a charity auction in 2004 held by Christies where Eric Clapton raised $7.5 million by selling his guitars. Lot 32, His 1996 George Lowden O32, guide price of $5,000-$7,000 sold for $41,825. Read it here [2]

On [3] the late Eric Roche does a run down of his equipment starting with Lowden Guitars.

Acoustic Guitar published an article in March 1999,issue 79, about George Lowden, available online at [4] and also in issue 98, dated February 2001, dealt with Richard Thompsons equipment, [5]

Alex de Grassi answers questions about his music and equipment [6]

Pierre Bensusan has retired his Lowden guitar after 25 years of service [7]