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Sheeran Guitars - by Lowden NAMM

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CountryDaveCountryDave Frets: 752
edited January 2019 in Acoustics

https://guitar.com/news/gear-news/ed-sheeran-and-lowden-collaborate-on-acoustic-guitar-brand/

https://sheeranguitars.com/

"Lowden Guitars and Ed Sheeran have announced a collaboration on a new brand of acoustic guitars, simply called “Sheeran”."

Be very interested to try these out.  I love the Lowden range, especially the Wee Lowden, but the price is a little steep for some of us.

Regardless of differing thoughts on his music, this has to be a good thing for the market, as long as the quality is maintained

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  • Del_PrestonDel_Preston Frets: 75
    Ok, NOW I'm jealous...  A genius business move.  You couldn't want for a better ambassador to change your customer demographic!  Very shrewd. Cool for Ed too, how much fun would that be?
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  • Creed_ClicksCreed_Clicks Frets: 1255
    Very nice looking. I wouldn't be bothered about who it is associated with. 
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    Looks great. 

    Impressive for Lowden to get him playing their stuff after so long on Martins. 
    The Assumptions - UAE party band for all your rock & soul desires
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    If the guitar is priced as suggested by the article (£600), they'll have no shortage of takers but I just can't see how Lowden can make an instrument at that price. 

    If it's around that price, I'll pick one up myself though.  
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  • CountryDaveCountryDave Frets: 752

    Looks like solid top, laminate back & sides throughout the line.

    If it does come in around the £600 mark, I'm having one.

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  • DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5261
    The S Series looks good to me. Needs electrics though.
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    DiscoStu said:
    The S Series looks good to me. Needs electrics though.
    All the guitars have electrics aside from the base model (the Cedar/Walnut x01 model)
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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8409
    Nothing to say they are being made in Lowden regular workshop - could these be being built elsewhere I wonder?
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  • DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5261
    earwighoney said:
    DiscoStu said:
    The S Series looks good to me. Needs electrics though.
    All the guitars have electrics aside from the base model (the Cedar/Walnut x01 model)
    Hmmm. I had to hunt in the tech data to find this. You'd think they'd put 'electro acoustic' in the main info especially given that it's an LR Baggs Element VTC which is not exactly a budget addition. There are arguably better systems out there but flaunting that spec would surely add to the appeal.
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  • CountryDaveCountryDave Frets: 752

    Was hoping the Cedar/Walnut would have the electro option.  Maybe a K&K is the solution there.

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  • thermionicthermionic Frets: 8909
    Great, I've been looking for an acoustic to go with my Avril Lavigne Telecaster.
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  • WhitecatWhitecat Frets: 5078
    dindude said:
    Nothing to say they are being made in Lowden regular workshop - could these be being built elsewhere I wonder?
    Hearing they're going to be built in Ireland still but as you say, not in the regular Lowden workshop, so either they're expanding or these are being contracted out to someone else... this is second-hand info though, will update if I also get updated...
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  • CountryDaveCountryDave Frets: 752
    The website says 'Built in Ireland by Lowden'.
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  • DougCodaDougCoda Frets: 538
    Built in Ireland in a different workshop to the regular line,they look fantastic, saw one up close last night...
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  • CountryDaveCountryDave Frets: 752
    @DougCoda ; any idea when you are getting them in?
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  • Andy79Andy79 Frets: 881
    The article says designed and built in Ireland. 
    Another artist endorsed mid range laminate guitar. Blah blah. 
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  • DougCodaDougCoda Frets: 538
    CountryDave said:
    @DougCoda ; any idea when you are getting them in?
    March/April for the first ones apparently ..
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3380
    Street Prices are out and the models for the Wee start at £595 and the S at £700. 

    No idea what quality will be like but for an Irish built instrument that is an incredible deal.  
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
    stickyfiddle said:
    Looks great. 

    Impressive for Lowden to get him playing their stuff after so long on Martins. 
    he's been using the Wee Lowden by preference for years (all through his Martin endorsement period) 
    "Congratulations on being officially the most right anyone has ever been about anything, ever." -- Noisepolluter knows the score
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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7202
    Will be a big competitor to the Taylor GS mini. Curious to hear how this sounds.
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  • John_PJohn_P Frets: 2725
    I’m really trying to get past the Sheeran label, not sure why it bugs me as the spec and price looks fantastic. I’m very tempted to part with my silver Avalon and get one. 
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  • ElwoodElwood Frets: 427
    They do look good. Will be interested to see reviews.
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  • blueskunkblueskunk Frets: 2781
    Lots of hype but will they be a nicer guitar than the taylor mini?
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  • TimmyOTimmyO Frets: 6976
    blueskunk said:
    Lots of hype but will they be a nicer guitar than the taylor mini?
    How could they not be - never understood their popularity
    "Congratulations on being officially the most right anyone has ever been about anything, ever." -- Noisepolluter knows the score
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  • CHRISB50CHRISB50 Frets: 4001
    TimmyO said:
    blueskunk said:
    Lots of hype but will they be a nicer guitar than the taylor mini?
    How could they not be - never understood their popularity


    ^^ This.

    I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin

    But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to

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  • WindmillGuitarsWindmillGuitars Frets: 699
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  • BeardyAndyBeardyAndy Frets: 679
    earwighoney said:
    Street Prices are out and the models for the Wee start at £595 and the S at £700. 

    No idea what quality will be like but for an Irish built instrument that is an incredible deal.  
    Will they be Irish built or "finished"?
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  • BeardyAndyBeardyAndy Frets: 679
    Anchorboy said:
    Impressive! I see Peach Guitars have them up for pre-order already.

    http://www.peachguitars.com/brands/sheeran-by-lowden/
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  • ourmaninthenorthourmaninthenorth Frets: 3418
    You're not getting a Lowden for this money. 

    Having said that, they'll sell by the lorry load, and that can't be a bad thing anyway one wants to cut it.

    Well played George. 




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