This brilliant Lowden F50 African Blackwood – Alpine Spruce is built with mastergrade African Blackwood combined with a mastergrade Italian Alpine Spruce top. Top-notch tone machine hand build by the Lowden team and including the comfortable soundbox bevel.
This Lowden F50 African Blackwood – Alpine Spruce is build with beautiful mastergrade tonewoods e, this 50 series Lowden is one of the best out there. African Blackwood is an outstanding tonewood. It has long been recognized by classical guitar builders as the “holy grail” of tonewood. With a strong responsive tap tone that surpasses even Brazilian Rosewood, it contributes great volume, power, and brilliance to this phenomenal guitar. Because of its structural stability, it provides an incredibly strong basis for any top and provides clarity and sustain. George started using this powerful wood about five years ago and the combination with any top is superb.
The AAAAA Italian Alpine Spruce comes from very slow growing old trees and produces a very warm and clear sound. African Blackwood is an outstanding tonewood. It has long been recognized by classical guitar builders as the “holy grail” of tonewoods. With a strong responsive tap tone that surpasses even Brazilian Rosewood, it contributes great volume, power, and brilliance to this phenomenal guitar. Because of its structural stability, it provides an incredibly strong basis for a guitar top and provides clarity and sustain.
She delivers a wonderful clarity and definition. Articulate and crystal clear defined notes with massive sustain and those fabulous overtones that only Italian Alpine Spruce produces. Check out George’s story on Alpine Spruce HERE and do listen to the sound impression here:
Price includes:
- Lowden Limited lifetime warranty
- 21% VAT included. VAT will be deducted for buyers outside the Eurozone.
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- All guitars come with a fresh set of strings and a setup to your liking.
