Sold Lowden F23c

Rog · July 2023

I have recently sold the Lowden 022c originally advertised here. This leaves the F23c and I will reduce the asking price to £2,000 if you are able to come to try it and pay by Bank transfer. I am situated in North Suffolk. I may consider posting.

I will be happy to answer any questions and provide further details.

Lowden F23 Cedar/Walnut. Purchased 2017.

Imgur link: https://imgur.com/a/rnV015u

Thank you for looking

I have now sold both Lowdens that were advertised on here. Many thanks to the Fretboard for hosting the advertisement, to all those that looked and commented and kind regards to the new owners.

Rog

Wazmeister · August 2023

TTony · August 2023

Those are things of beauty. GLWTS.

And "hi" to someone else in the area (I'm just over the northern border nowadays).

Rog · August 2023

Hi Tony, Thanks and you are welcome to try them, or talk shop anytime.

cowmoo · August 2023

So far away. o22c would make a great partner for my o32c
Ah well glwts

Rog · August 2023

Hi Cowmoo. Agreed and thanks

digitalkettle · August 2023

A Lowden player from Framlingham, huh?

Rog · August 2023

Yes, there are at least two of us here and I understand that the other one is doing rather well for himself these days.

TheMadMick · August 2023

The F23 was one of the guitars I lusted over. Went for an Avalon instead. Could have saved myself some cash if I'd waited - but that's Life.

Grab this while you can. These are amazing guitars and very competitively priced.

GLWTS.

Bjj22 · August 2023

Rog, interested to hear your thoughts on how different these are? I'm not really in the market at the moment, but I have an F23 as well (although it's a 12 fret), and have been curious about how it would compare to an O model cedar top.

Rog · August 2023

Hi MadMick, I haven't played one, but I believe Avalon are very good. Thanks for the heads up re the prices. I set them deliberately lower than anything I could find on the net...but I'm open to challenge.

Rog · August 2023

Hi Bjj22. I think Lowden describe the 0 series as "surrounding" and the the F as more focused and I agree with this. In addition I would say that the 022c is very warm and the F23c is less so. A lot depends on how they are played and I originally bought them on the basis of You Tube videos by players that I admired and that had been well recorded. I could possibly find the links if anyone is interested.
I believe that all Lowdens are very responsive and uhm...loud. This tend to make your playing more dynamic and subtle.

Bjj22 · August 2023

Thanks Rog.

Gmd85 · August 2023

Apparently the imgur gallery for the F23 'may contain erotic or adult imagery'. The walnut back and sides must really be something.

Rog · August 2023

Yes, I don't know how that happened. Honestly, there's only pictures of guitars on there. Hope the O22 doesn't take offence at being excluded from the warning.

sihackett29 · August 2023

F23 is insane

Rog · September 2023

Not exactly selling like hotcakes! Times are hard, so how about a reduction to £2,200 for either guitar? I should mention that the reason for sale is that, as my nasty little hands are beginning to feel the effects of old age, I am tending to use guitars with narrower/slimmer necks, which enable my thumb to do it's stuff. I do not use PayPal, so posting would be a problem, but I am open to offers/suggestions/discussion (legal, decent and truthful of course). I should mention that I could arrange to collect and return you to my local station at Wickham Market. I will hold this open on the forum for awhile before advertising elsewhere. Many thanks for looking.

Bradders · September 2023

Bargain especially for the F23 condisdering the condition. Very tempting, I have been looking at the F23 for a while. I have owned and recently sold a McIlroy A25 which is very similar, perhaps not as much bass. Having owned an cedar/walnut, I am looking for a different wood combination I haven't owned, otherwise this would be a no brainer.

Rog · September 2023

Hi Bradders. Ah, the which wood dilemma. So many choices, all with their own characteristics. Sadly, it's not too easy to find a place where you can compare several at once. I found one or two such videos on YT, which helped to narrow my search. I eventually bought these two on the basis of players videos that really made them speak to me.

Gmd85 · September 2023

Someone please buy these before I buy a guitar I don't strictly need.

Out of interest which of these was your preferred instrument/got the most playtime?

Rog · September 2023

Hi Gmd 85. I must say that I don't have a preference, as to my ears they have very distinct sounds. I am fortunate to be able to have a few guitars, which I keep in different tunings. I then rotate them as the strings get older and duller, because some tunings are played less often than others. This means that they have all tended to get played fairly equally. This has now had to change, because my hands are beginning to conk out. I get around the problem by using specific narrower nut/neck guitars for tunings that tends to feature "thumb overs" and bar chords. This has made these two rather redundant, hence the sale. Sorry if that is a bit of a non answer (I should be a politician)

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