Gone to a shop on Trade - Lowden W35 Redwood / Rosewood

brucegill

Lowden W35 Redwood / Rosewood

Only recently got this on a trade. I've always wanted to try one and it hasn't disappointed. Sounds fantastic and looks amazing too. It's the 35 version, so midrange for Lowden with great tunes and the rosette in abalone, back of the headstock gets a nice layer of Ebony (I assume) to match the front. Redwood top, Rosewood back and sides with the typical mahogany/rosewood laminated neck. 

Condition is fantastic. Frets are virtually unmarked, no dings apart from a few faint marks on the top edge of the headstock. Comes with a Hiscox case. 

As lovely as it is, I've come to the conclusion I'm really after either a Martin sound, or a more American sound with a quicker decay. OO or possibly an OM. Although I could be tempted by the right dreadnaught, really, I should stick with what I think I'm after. I prefer Mahogany over Rosewood. 

I'll happily keep this for a while until something right comes up. It's a very intimate sounding instrument. Not like most small bodied guitars I've tried, this really has a larger voice than it should with a good dynamic range. I would just like something with a larger scale length, a slightly bigger body a different tone. 

Straight sale price - £3000

Based in Cambridge, near Linton for any one wanting to come and test it out or collect

brucegill

Any trades offers? 

brucegill

 Couple have asked if there weee any other trades-

Custom shop Jazz bass 
Flea Jazz bass Mex
valve Bass amp and Cab - Ampeg Pf25/50
maybe a nice Jazzmaster
Atkin dustbowl
Martin 0015SM

brucegill

Price reduced for a quick sale as I've seen something I want. 

Dreadnought28

Would you be interested in a Martin D18 GE 1934?

brucegill

Dreadnought28 said:

Would you be interested in a Martin D18 GE 1934?

Could be! Can you send me some details on a PM. I’m in Cambridge, so would need to work out logistics and also what you value the D18 at etc etc. cheers

brucegill

Still for sale/trade

brucegill

LG2 style guitars would be of interest… or all mahogany 00 martins. 

Chiliwailer

Argh, gutted I’m £3k light - played this recently when testing basses with Bruce and this is a killer acoustic - small but mighty and totally addictive, didn’t want to put it down.  GLWTS  

brucegill

Chiliwailer said:

Argh, gutted I’m £3k light - played this recently when testing basses with Bruce and this is a killer acoustic - small but mighty and totally addictive, didn’t want to put it down.  GLWTS  

Thanks mate. Getting on with it a lot better at the moment, but would still consider a trade or sale for a longer scale length. 

brucegill

Bump. Trade for good P Bass? 

brucegill

Straight sale price reduced to £3000 

brucegill

Bump

brucegill

Month later tentative bump. More I play this the more I’m amazed tbh. How they make these sound like they do at this size is beyond me. Getting used to the scale length now too…. Maybe up for a trade if something right comes along. 

brucegill

Any trade offers? More martin / Gibson sounding instruments would be of interest

brucegill

Bump for straight sale at OVNO. Seen something I fancy. 

brucegill

And again....

brucegill

Now traded with a shop