Builder / Luthier
George Lowden
Luthier · Founder, Lowden Guitars
Northern Irish luthier who founded Lowden Guitars in 1974 near Belfast, originating the distinctive wide-waisted, narrow-hip Lowden body shape and voicing approach that influenced generations of steel-string acoustic builders.
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Lowden Guitars1974–
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- Lowden Guitars
Lowden Guitars is a Northern Irish acoustic guitar maker founded by luthier George Lowden in 1974, credited with originating the wide-waisted, narrow-hipped body outline (the O and F shapes) widely copied across the industry, and today building its Original, WL and S series in Downpatrick.
- Lowden Guitars
Lowden Guitars is a Northern Irish acoustic guitar maker founded by luthier George Lowden in 1974, credited with originating the wide-waisted, narrow-hipped body outline (the O and F shapes) widely copied across the industry, and today building its Original, WL and S series in Downpatrick.
- Lowden Guitars
Lowden Guitars is a Northern Irish acoustic guitar maker founded by luthier George Lowden in 1974, credited with originating the wide-waisted, narrow-hipped body outline (the O and F shapes) widely copied across the industry, and today building its Original, WL and S series in Downpatrick.