This ‘O’ style electro acoustic was made entirely by George Lowden himself in March 2002 for his friend and neighbour, who has owned the guitar ever since, and it surpassed even George’s masterful expectations at the time. In his ledger, George describes the finished instrument: “Final sound was quite simply superb - one of the best I’ve made! Great bass, full treble, bags of sustain + volume”

The body features a beautiful Sitka Spruce top, figured Rio Rosewood back and sides, George’s standard ‘O’ bracing, and is tastefully appointed with Abalone and Maple rosette inlay and gorgeous Flame Maple binding. The neck is a 5-piece laminate of Mahogany & Rosewood, with Rosewood Fingerboard. The headstock features front Rosewood veneer with elegant Abalone custom inlays. The Fishman Rare Earth soundhole pickup was originally supplied by Johnny Roadhouse Music and fitted by George Lowden during the initial build.

It is supplied with the original Hiscox ‘Lowden-O’ hard case and a handwritten letter from George, dated 1st September 2023, in which he enthusiastically remembers how happy he was with this particular guitar. With the passage of over twenty years from this astonishing starting point, the tone of this guitar is now mesmerising - open and mature, while crisp, deep and phenomenally resonant.

As a twenty-one year old guitar that has been played, it naturally does have a few signs of age and usage - though we are happy to report that the most noticeable of these are consigned to the back of the body. There is little to no fret-wear to speak of, and the very few bumps and scratches are relatively minor and only obvious under close inspection.