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The Acoustic Music Company Ltd.
39, St James's St
Brighton
BN2 1RG
United Kingdom
Phone: 01273 671841
From outside the UK: +44 1273 671841
http://www.theacousticmusicco.co.uk/guitar-luithers-.html
ah Lowdie territory -I've played a few - and for a new guitar the finest sounding was an Alpine topped Tasmanian Blackwood F model < > 4 years ago, I can still hear it - there were music in them there notes - whole other level sound.
Once that guitar is played in god knows what it will sound like, and what it will 'make' it's owner play. 'F's are a tad on the small side for me, I play an 'O' from 1988.
As I said above - remember these will be NEW guitars, I'd say the better the guitar the more it will change and develop as it gets played in - a few years depending on the top.
happy hunting T
I want to catch my acoustic gear experience up so am not hung up of finding the 'perfect' guitar, just something I'll enjoy experiencing
Tasie Blkwood is an Acacia( melanoxylon) so v-similar to Koa etc, <> 55-65 SG and smooth textured in the raw, not my favorite 'sound'. I'm a rosewood - medium heavy kinda guy, for that clear overtone rich pallet of sound.
As I said I have played a cedar / EI rosewood O25 for a long time and know it's sound intimately, GL's guitars were once known for the 'signature' sound he got from cedar - no more, he's getting it from Euro spruce as well, only different.
BTW - did you know that back in the '70's / '80's he used tops and braces from split the logs, unheard of outwith the individual luthier world, he also used Euro spruce for bracing the cedar tops.
had a look at the shops u'r going to and these stuck out, I taking it the 'O' will be to big for you ?.
Lowden F50C Madagascar Rosewood Alpine
https://www.coda-music.com/acoustic-guitars/lowden/lowden-f50c-madagascar-rosewood-alpine-spruce-bevel.html
*note* - this guitar seems to be wrongly described - it's Honduras rw. similar to the P Bensusan model, defiantly worth a try.
https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/14020715334058-57256--lowden-o35x-honduras-mahoganyalpine-spruce-18410
Lowden O35X Honduras Mahogany/Alpine spruce
sorry for the ramble
*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.
Planning the trip to Coda for Tuesday next week.
If I do go Lowden it will be a base model - the F50 is a long way beyond my means!
The '50' or custom series tend to be lawyer / accountant / dentist faves.
Plus as I said the 'newness' aspect - to keep in mind.
I'd expect a shop to fit out a guitar with my choice of strings (within reason) for me to audition If I were goona spend £2k+, just a thought.
I haven't managed to buy anything major from Peach yet, despite trying twice to get information on fairly big ticket items they had in stock that I was ready to buy.
I have a problem - there's half a dozen I'd buy in a heartbeat.
I have gone for lunch to reflect before going back.
Current shortlist:
Lowden F32 Spruce/Rosewood
Lowden F35 Cedar/Walnut
Baranik CX Spruce/Rosewood
Notable mentions:
Collings SJ
Collings D2H (best dread I've ever heard by a country mile)
Time to head home. Pictures in about 3 hours when I get in!