GSWJ - Celtic Music Royalty - The Lowden O22
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
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Love to all.
We are in the Golden Age of guitars! Acoustic, electric, boutique, factory, it doesn’t matter. Almost not enough time to keep up with it all
THATS THE BEST SOUNDING GUITAR IV'E EVER HEARD!!!
I grew up musically with Lowden guitars in Northern Ireland and owned one almost identical to your review instrument from 1995 to about 2003 . It was a thing of wonder. Foolishly, I sold it after 18 years and have regretted it ever since. I was moving into more electric playing and it seemed the right thing to do. One of my fellow band members has Lowden No. 10 and another has Lowden No.26. They are amazing guitars and even in the early 70s it was clear they were just a great instrument. George even in those days gave a lifetime warranty to them. Northern Ireland is lucky in that there is never a problem with humidity as the climate is very stable. I understand that in Canada this is a problem in winter...we don't really have winters...jut cool and damp. Interestingly, one of George Lowden's luthiers, Dermot McIlroy, now makes his own line of guitars and they too are wonderful things. Another Lowden luthier, Sam Irwin started a guitar making school inn Belfast and there are a lot of guys now making quality insytrumrents of all genres. A huge debt of gratitude is owed to George for his vision and persistance in creating such a legacy.. Thanks J.P. for giving airtime to Lowden. I agree with everything you say.
Hi J.P. and many many thanks for all the entertainment and wisdom over the years. I live in Northern Ireland and have been playing since the mid 1970s. The best money I have ever spent was £30 I paid for a second-hand Yamaha red-label FG180 when I was a skint student . I still have it and still play it when I'm not playing my Lowden F32c. It took me thirty years to find a guitar that I liked as much as my Yamaha. I tried a few Martins and thought they were super guitars but not for me and my addiction to DADGAD and open tunings. Lowden did it for me and I'm delighted it is doing it for you
It is a great time for us. You're dead right. All the builders seem to be making really good standard instruments at present.
Rab from Belfast
Guitar Haus is hands down the best Acoustic Shop I have ever been to !!
That is the most beautiful sounding guitar that I've ever heard. It brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.
Big sound awesome video .
Always loved Lowden . . . hope that was juice you were swilling in the intro. Cheers.
Dont think so…
@@jasper_north
I agree and Captain Morgan is a, well…
a sort of Rum, I suppose.
@@robm.4512 it is all about the alcohol… at the end of the day it is not so much the flavor. (Dry for years here)
I just love the warmth & attack of a really good red cedar top.
Best most honest reviews on RUclips. Thanks JP!
Hi J.P., I really appreciate all of your reviews and discussions. I agree with your assessment of Lowden in general and that one in particular. I own one now, and. first ran into one at Rudy's in NYC. I tried out thee of them there and decided then that I just had to have one. I did a lot of research before buying and prefer the jumbo O series, but with a bad neck, needed a smaller body guitar for comfort. I now own an F 35C made of Madagascar Rosewood and Alpine spruce.... it's simply magical to play and sounds like nothing else. I'm pretty sure that most bridges are made of rosewood (except for a few specialty models), and the necks are typically mahogany with rosewood. On their website, Lowden states that rosewood is lighter than ebony and allows the top to vibrate better, thus the rosewood bridge. Thanks once again for an insightful review and your awesome playing. You make that Lowden sing like no one else can.
Beautiful guitar, wonderful tone, and of course, brilliant playing. I love the Irish approach to the guitar, which is unique in the world. I have a jumbo Avalon which is closely related to Lowden. I agree with everything that you say about Lowden, and it applies equally to my Avalon. Yellow cedar and walnut -- it can sound sweet and gentle, and it can roar. Fingerpicking, flatpicking, bluegrass, folk, acoustic rock, DADGAD, it can do it all. This video sure makes me itch to try and O22, though. Thanks John!
Beautiful rich full sound. Wish I could afford one. 🎸
Wow.....that thing is unreal...one of the best on your channel for sure.
Holy-smoke, what a wonderful video. 😊
If we are name dropping (John Doyle) don't forget the grand dad of all Lowden players, and the grand dad of DADGAD.....Pierre Bensusan
I think that this guitar is way beyond excellence. I have never heard such sound coming out of a guitar. It's hard to believe that a guitar can sound like this one does. I am at a lost for words. WOW, WOW,WOW!!!
I am loving that you are reviewing some acoustics with cedar tops - love well made acoustics with cedar tops myself. Rock on JP!
Man, that thing is ALIVE!
Good lord that sounds wicked !!!!
Holy POOP Just before he hit the first note I closed my eyes and was instantly transported to my secret happy , Thank you JP for making a decent day into a great day…
That is the sound I hear when I think of the best recorded acoustic guitars.
Very nice ! Loud and Proud !
Martin taking notes furiously 😂 beautiful guitar
Awesome sound. Perfect for that type music or folk
Lowden guitars are on some of the legendary Celtic albums and famous songs and artists of all time , unique sound and soul of traditional music accompaniment
JP, love your videos. I am a jazz guitarist who's been working on becoming a bluegrass/fiddle tune player for the past two years and your videos provide me so much inspiration. Hope to get to hear you in person sometime!
Sounds incredible looks gorgeous
That does sound good, very unique, dry, smooth, round, with harmonics. It's loud. No breakup.
That is a piano! Damn
LOWDEN tone is amazing - never heard a bad one...
WOW!!
Richard Thompson comes to mind.
Yesssss and check out Paul Brady
I tried a lefty Lowden many years ago in a Music shop in Birmingham UK.. Must a been a good 30 plus years ago... £1000 back then reduced.. Omg... I wished I bought it then.. Don't think I've ever found another guitar that played and sounded so amazing....😁
Lowden? They are amazing! I own several: L25 serial n. 180, S32-12, O22-12, O23, O32c and O50c (btw. that was the cause of my divorce🤦🏻♂️). But the most crazy thing about Lowden is that no matter wich model you buy, from 4k to 20k, they all sound great and difference among them is not that huge, that’s why a model like the one you play (O22, entry level) sounds “similar” to an O50. George Lowden is a genius🙏❤️
JP crushed that Morgan!
Fine Irish Artillery
Semper Fi
I remember my 022c as more bassy. Yours sounds magical.
Holy cow does that sound good.
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Definitely a boom box, but pretty sweet guitar! I'd keep her.
Greetings from Halifax sent you an email about buying you a beer while we are here. Have a great day.
I was waiting until you would pick one up. I was really curious about your opinion. And here it is thanks man👍👍👍 it was my choice guitar but there are so many good ones and I have no money to buy more I do it just with 1 lowden o32c so this helps me a lot. Again thanks man
JP, it might have taken 30 years to find "it" or the one, but at least you found the one before you died!
They’re amazing guitars. It’s kind of funny every guitar you feature are from brands and models I’m a fan of. Should try a Froggy Bottom some time.
I have an F 35, sinker Redwood over EIR. Wonderful.....
I see them on stage from time to time (I believe Mr. Gunning plays one?). I've never actually played one - thanks JP for another awesome review. 👌
Holey cow! I just about fell off my chair when the rum bottle showed up! Thanks for the info on Lowden guitars, I'll pass on the rum!
Sounds like a J-200 with more bass and mids, with that nice dark bass and round trebles you get from a cedar top.
Being Irish, I love Irish guitars. Have you ever reviewed an Emerald carbon fiber guitar?
Reminds me the SG-163 a lot... same volume...their difference is that Lowden is more "mellow" general tone, as Boucher is a little bit more bright....
Steinway vs Bossendorfer kind of.... 🙂
Humble opinion...both GREAT guitars.... Greetings from Greece JP!
Captain Morgan Rum, the breakfast of champions and amazing guitar players.......Slàinte Mhath....
Don"t tell them about McKibbin"s black rum Jack. The Newfies will come and take it off us.
I've thoroughly enjoyed decades of Richard Thompson playing on a Lowden. His model comes with a ziricote b&s.
Wonderful review!
BTW....don't shortchange McIlroy guitars from Ireland. Worth a play and a review?
Piano
Had one and sold it to a friend over 12 years ago to put money on a Gibson 175 regretted it ever since.
I see what you mean by woody. Super woody but with clarity and volume.
It definitely has that extra. Talks to you
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the best sounding guitar I ever played was a Lowden, but that 50mm nut width is torture for my little hands
Standard Lowden nut width is 45 mm.
@@nickpearsonuk god, seemed wider - I like as close to 40mm as possible
Wow, it sounds like you play.
That thing is very hoggy! NICE!👍
I have a less common model, the D12. ( No longer made ).
Any opinions on it ?
Lowdens best for fingerpicking IMHO. I had to add the strap button and also I added fret markers.
Could you review a Hsienmo, a high-end boutique brand from China? They only make 30-50 guitars a month. I have an OM with bear claw sitka and rosewood and I think it is pretty amazing
Greetings & Hello! Do you happen to own a Hsienmo? Or several? If so, which model/s and tone woods? Because I own 4 of them. ( I live in Florida, USA ) My personal Hsienmo experience/journey/story goes like this: Last November ( early November, 2023 ), I was just about to pull the trigger on a Yamaha LL16D, when I stumbled across Hsienmo's youtube channel. I was quite blown away by practically every model/video & began watching every Hsienmo review I could find from other channels with actual owners & dealers, and saw/heard nothing but great things. So I bought my 1st Hsienmo ( it was still early November. ) It's the Medium Jumbo with cutaway: German spruce top, IRW back & sides ( all of their guitars are solid woods of course ), with the solid McPherson style floating mahogany neck.....price: $1350 US. Hell, it was priced less than $200 more than the Yamaha, but getting SO much more for the money. I bought it factory direct, as I did all of mine. Loved it SO much, I went crazy ( LOL ) and bought 3 more Hsienmo's over the next 7.5 months. ALL 4 OF MY HSIENMO'S came already available from their custom shop. My next 3 models are: Grand Auditorium with their top-grade Adirondack top w/Honduran rosewood back/sides, single cutaway, ebony arm-rest, 5 pc laminated flamed maple/rosewood neck, with the beautiful abalone vine all the way up the fret board.....price:$2450 US. Next, a D-45 clone with top grade Adirondack top (aged yellow ) & Honduran RW back & sides.......built exactly like a pre-war D45, including the forward shifted X-bracing also made of Adirondack, with all the abalone bells & whistles including the gorgeous fancy abalone inlay over the headstock w/gold open gear tuners..........price: $2500 US. And my 4th Hsienmo is another medium jumbo WITHOUT a cutaway, with a gorgeous red cedar top and some of the most beautifully figured cocobolo back & sides I've ever seen on ANY acoustic guitar, barr none......and it also has the killer 5 pc flamed maple/RW neck.......price: $1890 US. All 4 of my Hsienmo's were featured on video of the exact guitar that I actually own, on their youtube channel, and can still be seen listed on their custom shop web-page as either "SOLD OUT" or "available on back-order". Damn, what FINE instruments FOR THE PRICE. ( You would have to go with the Boutique builders that cost so much more, to beat these Hsienmo's. ) They will smoke the factory Martin's, Gibson's, and Taylor's costing twice as much or even more. ( I bought & installed the Journey Tek EP001K pickup system in 3 of them, and also bought a BOSS Acoustic Pro Singer amp, 120watts. ) I am extremely pleased. You???
@@howabouthetruth2157 I just have one, an Autumn OM in bear claw sitka/rosewood. I think it cost me around $950 (their prices have gone up like everything)
I know plenty of the guitars are on loan for review, but between the review guitars and your own collection how do you not have option paralysis when you want to just play something for yourself, lol? Great guitar!
I just got a '96 O25c this weekend, rosewood b/s. Which strings do you prefer on yours to get the most warmth out of the cedar top?
Nice and they sound better tuned to drop d
Rum is the reason……..😂
You want a guitar that can do anything, the Larrivée L-05, or L-09 would probably out play just about any Lowden you put it up against. J.P, I have never understood why you haven't reviewed one.
Wondering: could you take this Lowden to a bluegrass festival?
Do you still have and play the Emerald X-20?
It’s a Lowden and sounds good, but I have to say to me the Bedell you just did earlier has a better sound overall. Just my opinion.
Absolutely valid. Every guitar hits the players ear a bit different. That’s why guitar is so awesome. There’s one for everybody!
Erin go Brah’ski
What tuning was that first riff? Life changing
It was the simple drop D tuning: only the big E string is dropped down to D and the rest remains in standard tuning. If ya watch carefully AFTER he plays that first bit, the only string he changes is the big E string, raising the pitch back up from D to E, and then he immediately plays a standard G chord.........or soon after only a few licks. The last tune, he had dropped the big E string back down.
@@howabouthetruth2157 sounded more complex to that, probably the guitar!
Ever play a Bedell?
@@Al-yf7tm last week's review was a bedell.
@@JPCormier my bad.. and I watched it too - I am losing it.
Its official… you are an alcoholic now😂