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Lowden - 'O' and 'S' Millenium Twins - Set #25

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Available in a matching pair (and as a pair, only), an O cutaway and S cutaway, these guitars are made from non tropical woods using trees which have fallen due to natural causes, not harvested for commercial use. Each guitar features matching back and sides from the most exquisite figured Claro Walnut log, and a tight grain, Master Grade, aged Redwood top. The body and top woods in every twinned pair are from the same billets of claro walnut and redwood respectively, from adjacent cuts so that the grain and figuring match as perfectly as possible.. This set is no exception, with the backs of the two instruments showing a stunning continuous grain from top to bottom - and the most exquisite figure we have seen, particularly in Walnut.

The headstock is overlaid in dark Claro Walnut to match the back and sides, and inlayed with the customary Lowden logo. A special Millennium logo is descreetly inlayed on both heelcaps. The bracing on each pair is hand-carved to accentuate the unique voicing, which has become Lowden's trademark. Elegant wood inlays and a Pear and Ebony bound fingerboard add the finishing touch to these Millennium edition guitars.

This pair is in excellent condition, especially for 10 year old instruments. Both show little to no fret wear (the 'O' has been played slightly more than the 'S'), and with the exception of a small pick mark on the bass side of the soundhole on the 'S', both guitars are immaculate.

The necks are the usual 5-piece construction for stability. The rosette is abalone, surrounded by sycamore & ebony purfling. Each guitar has a clear pickguard. The fingerboard is bound in Ebony & Pearwood and has fine purfling lines running the length of each side. The body is bound in figure sycamore, accented by purfling lines. The 'O' currently has an EMG APA-2 undersaddle pickup system & preamp installed (endpin jack), and includes the matching soundhole pickup in the case. Otherwise both guitars are competely unmodified, and include the original Hiscox flight cases.

All the woods for the edition are from naturally fallen trees, and the unique 'Twins' aspect is part of the way the woods are selected. In the usual Lowden manner, the design is understated and classical - the ebony fingerboard in bound with pear-wood, the bodies are maple bound, claro walnut is used for the heel cover and to face the headstock. The neck is the usual five-piece Lowden construction. A small MM logo, for 2000, is set on the heel cover. The bridges are rosewood, and there is an abalone inlay rosette, but no fretboard top markers.

These instruments are currently on consignment from a collector of Lowden guitars. Must see!

Features and Specifications:

Limited edition paid of Lowden instruments - the "Millenium Twins"
One 'O' (Jumbo) and one 'S' (Concert) guitars
Rare - Set 25 (many have been split up)
Reclaimed tonewoods
Master Grade Redwood Top
Highly figured Claro walnut back and sides
Each pair of guitars is cut from the same billet (log), resulting in matching tops and backs
Claro Walnut headstock overlay
Abelone and sycamore rosette
Millenium logo inlay on heelcap
Hiscox flight cases

Price: R.R.P. $12,999.00

Lowden - 'O' and 'S' Millenium Twins - Set #25

Second-hand

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