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Lot of ignorance in this comment section. Not a big fan of Ed Sheeran myself but George Lowden makes some of the best acoustic guitars in the world and it's great to see a affordable versions.
Great presentation and overview, now we need Ben to do an interview with the makers :-) Noy my personal choice of acoustic sound but they will sell well. The Sheeran name on a guitar comparable with the high PRS SE acoustics? They did do an excellent job on the built in electrics, sound very similar miked or through amp.
I’m surprised by the amount of people that appear to have never heard of Lowden guitars. They’re hand built in County Down and have been going for decades...they also sell for thousands! Don’t judge the brand on these...although the fact they’re trying to keep an “affordable” line under £1000 should tell you something about their core instruments.
I bought my first Lowden guitar in 1992 from the Guitar Shop in Washington, DC. It was a jumbo Cedar top Walnut back and sides. I outfitted it with a double paddle Fishman pick up under the bridge. It kicked butt in performance and even better in the recording studio. Beautifully balanced midrange and a bass resonance that I could feel down to my knees. It was a masterpiece by George Lowden. I had to trade to smaller bodied Taylor guitars because of torn rotator cuff, but these smaller Lowden guitars are looking just right.
🇩🇪 Well made presentation, Ben is a skilled player. The guitars sounds very equal, maybe good for recording without past EQing in a set, but in that price range there a lot's of really good guitars. Never ever i would buy one of these! But Ben, do more ....... and stay safe ☮️
I own a high end Lowden and although it’s not my favourite guitar it just does something special, there’s a Lowden sound that is glorious. These on the other hand are dreadful, thin, rattly little tin cans. To think for similar money you could buy a Maton Srs60 or Performer. Or an Eastman. Or a low end Furch or a Faith. I simply cannot believe George Lowden put his name on these.
ON THE OTHER HAND HE WAS PLAYING LIKE SHEERAN & THE GUITAR DOES WHAT SHEERAN DOES, HAVING SAID THAT COMPARE THESE GUITARS TO THE 'EVERY GUITAR HAS A VOICE' VIDEO SERIES & YOU GET TO HEAR WHAT A 'LOWDEN' BRANDED GUITAR SOUNDS LIKE WITH A GREAT ACOUSTIC GUITARIST PLAYING GREAT ACOUSTIC MUSIC! BUT I PREFERRED THE SMALL SHEERAN GUITARS BEST HERE & MAINLY THE 1ST ONE...
Interesting thing about these- George Lowden wanted create a value line of guitars under a different label than his namesake brand because he didn't want to compromise the Lowden brand. Ed Sheeran partnered with him and this value lineup was born so that newcomers could have an affordable quality guitar, built in the UK by one of the top guitar builders in the world. But... It's a value line of product. Much in the same way that you don't get the quality of Martin D18 out of one of Ed Sheeran's signature Little Martins.
i Agree with the other comments, A little while ago, The Captain had Tommy Emmanuel on Andertons TV. Living Legend. You should have Maton Acoustics from Australia, Played by Tommy and Keith Urban to name a few..
The W03 that he's playing in the video looks different from the one in the link. The video clearly shows the bevel on the upper bout and the fretboard looks like Pao Ferro or something. The one in the link has no bevel and the fretboard is ebony. Curios if these will be available in the US.
Wonder just how much "designing" Ed Sheeran actually did. Lots of good guitars now in this price bracket & potentially some more competitively priced with better features, sound & playability. I guess this size & style suits the Sheeran persona & the name will attract some purchases. Don't think I will be chopping in the GS Mini, the Sigma GMC-STE the Faith PJE Legacy or the Mahogany Neptune any time soon for one of these. Great playing as always & a good demo.
I’m not a huge Ed Sheeran fan and I don’t like these guitars very much, but Ben has very quickly become my favourite guitarist, so thank you very much for the videos! 😊
@@niko1622 You, in contrast, start with fake „awesome“ very positive energy, before getting down to what you really want to do: convey negative energy. I got negatives out of the way before ending with a big positive, and the last thing you convey is what sticks. Stop pretending you‘re better than me - I can see through you.
@@rbhe8101 "stop pretending you are better then me" maybe your bad energy just hit me and made me reply sum bad too bc u made me feel that way. See what the bad comment did?
@@hellomynameislynne3585 I tried a load of guitars today and the Sheeran I picked up out of curiosity near the end was almost the best. (Only the Maton I tried next beat it.) It felt really nice to play and it was great for both strumming and fingerstyle, which is rare in my experience. I'd find it weird to have the word 'Sheeran' on my guitar, because I'm not a fan, but the guitar was good enough to make me consider it.
Hi, I'ved Followed Anderson's for years now online, what you've done online to re-energise the industry and inspire people is fantastic. Cheeky request though.... I bought an Alvarez acoustic off you at the end of last year and been following your acoustic videos more and think Ben's a great addition to the team, sounds great and knows his stuff. But can you do a sound like John Martyn episode? Think people would love it and there's also nothing on UA-cam that really goes into depth!
Imagine having your own guitar with Martin... and leaving for something else! crazy, but to each his own. These sound pretty good for Ed's tone to my ear. That constant overpowering of a little guitar. But hey whatever works for him.
I think going from the little martins to wee Lowden is a step up by a factor of around ten. But let’s be honest, Sheeran can afford any guitar he likes, so he obviously prefers Lowden guitars over Martin guitars.
Lowden are world class top of the line instruments these are an affordable range endorsed by Ed Sheeran to make them more accessible to players. I’d take a lowden over a Martin any day to be honest
They seem ok . Some sound as if there some frett buzz . Also i think someone rocked up thinking they could play ed's tunes flying by the seat of their pants then by look on face n sound realise maybe should have put some effort in . And no im not an ed fan , but interested in new range of acoustic guitars n big fan of Andertons and bens actualy seems a cool guy.
First, I commend you for keeping a straight face while playing these dreadful sounding thunky wooden-ish things. And you played well. ................ you did ask which was the favorite. S02, S04, W02. All the cedar tops sounded like they were lacking bass and playing through a pickup -- buzzy, fuzzy, overdriven type sound, even without using the pickup and into the mic. Truly dreadful sound. Massive fail. The spruce tops ameliorated that to some extent, but bottom line they're just not that pleasing sounding... especially when you've got Eastman for a more modern Martin style sound and Blueridge (eg. BR143 - 14 fret 000 size, about $600 US without case) for a more prewar, lively Martin type sound, at 65% or less the price of these. What we don't know is WHY Lowden agreed to do this. Increase employment in NI? get a higher % of return than the very laborious hand made guitars get (essentially selling out)? For whatever reason, I don't think the gamble will or has paid off. I doubt that AFTER the pre-sale orders are fulfilled, and everyone gets to hear them in person, they sell 25% of what they thought they would going forward. The fact that Lowden allowed this to go forward, after learning how rubbish they sound after all, means they don't think it will damage their brand of hand made custom guitars... I think they're wrong. I'm listening through Sennheiser HD660s.
Aye. Thank you, Ben I've a number of questions and requests. I asked you once what thumb pick you use and you were kind enough to answer. Thank you I've always liked finger picking acoustic guitars but have never, in 40 plus years, gotten the hang of using a thumb pick. Some of my favorite electric guitarists use them as well, but I find them uncomfortable and ungainly to use. I love the aggressive attack of a thumb pick,with the freedom of use of my other fingers but can't figure out the clumsiness of that bit of nylon on my thumb Can you give us some tips?
David Cummings have you tried different sizes of thumb pick? Might fit your thumb better. You do get used to them after a while, but if they're too uncomfortable you could try hybrid picking, where you hold the pick with your thumb and index finger whilst pick with your remaining three finger. This also takes some getting used to though.
Hi David, I cut mine right back so that there's only a short amount left to stick out - about the same amount that is there when I play with a flat pick. Then I Scratch up the inside with a little screwdriver and put powdered violin bow rosin into the scratches to make it sticky. I've put some pictures on my instagram to demonstrate what I mean - I'm on there as @bensmithguitar
@@tbeau6663 Wondering why you say that? All the reviews I have seen appear to be positive. Read that there were some early quality control issues but the more recent models get very good write-ups
I love how everyone who doesn’t like the sound of any of them talk smack. If you’re looking for the sound of a Dread or a Grand Auditorium…buy one. These have a sound to them based on their body size. Oh and the are hand made by a boutique builder for under a grand. Go cry somewhere else
I am a huge Ed Sheeran fan, but I don’t think I will get any of them. Not trying to be hateful, but to me they don’t sound that good/special. I’ll stick to my Martin 000CJR-10E and my Taylor GS Mini-E. But thank you so much for making this. If it wasn’t for this video, I would probably bought one by now.
Ben sounds great as always, tho ldk if they used the right wood selection for these tiny acoustics... they sound very thin. Not as bad as some are saying but I think a richer, fuller choice for the back and sides would have helped.
I think you're wrong. Fact 1, If you look at the price of the used martins with the Sheeran monicker some people have been playing these guitars for ten year and then made a couple of hundred on the original price. Secondly they're selling by the truckload already. Third point as was the original concept is that Ed Sheeran wanted to make an affordable guitar for people, possibly young people, from a top manufacturer. He did it with Martin. Now Lowden. Imho they sound great. Also, Imho guitar shops want you to buy things that don't necessarily have the best interests of the player as key. I've watched it happen in front of my own eyes, some of the guitars they sell are crap, the only thing as high s the profit margin is the action. While I'm having a rant, I'm going to add that a lot of people who knock this range of guitars are people who have a Lowden and don't want their brand to be sullied with a guitar for ,$600, de valuing their investment and exclusivity. Answer me this question honestly. Why would you consider this line. Big mistake for Lowden? What's your interest in writing this comment. I'd assume you played them? Best regards, George.
Nice work, Ben. I think the Sheeran guitars are overpriced for what the are. Ed doesn't play one - his is a hand crafted custom small bodied Lowden. Personally, I wouldn't buy a Lowden unless it was one from the 90's........ I don't believe they are as good now as the ones from then.
Ed not playing them convinced me not to buy one, I’m gonna get a Martin lx1e instead, seeing as Ed had his own line of them and actually played them, instead of slapping his name on em and charging ridiculous amounts of money for a tinny sounding bit of wood
@@DannyRoss_ I had a LX1E and I have to say I didn’t like the sound of that one. I only it when it was plugged in. So I hope you bought one and that you ended up liking it!
I own an S03 and would definitely not buy another. It's most fragile guitar I've ever owned... the top has cracked twice! They are also priced poorly falling into the same bracket as solid guitar which would be a far better investment (as well as less likely to break).
The W model sounds like one of those toy guitars you find in Walmart. Maybe they just need to age and settle in a bit but out of the box they don't sound nearly as good as a Martin LX1E imo.
@Kyle Smith Did you see the Richards Guitars video on why they've stopped stocking them? He said that the W01 sounds like "they've strung up a tin can, only a £600 tin can".
I like ben and his playing 👍 I just cant get down with these guitars, they sound cardboard with rubber band strings. Best used to take on camping trips to pee in.
@@user-kt5mw3jd6x you are all idiots who know nothing about acoustic guitars there crap.godin of Canada make guitars 10 times better hand crafted all solid woods for the same price what planet are u on
Missing gig bag from lowden order directly. Once you order a hard case bag they will shortchange you. Promised to ship out replacement gig bag since Oct till Dec 2023. Nothing done so far. Regretted buying from such poor after sales support. Go somewhere else
Just a wierd combo of maker, price tag and artist. His main audience are teenage girls, and he's's not exactly known as a guitar player primarily but as a singer songwriter. Why come up with a £600 guitar which isnt likely to be within the price range of his fan base? Surely a 1 or 200 pound/dollar model with a more mass production company would have made more sense. I cant see rockers around the world knocking down guitar shops doors to grab themselves an ed Sheeran sig axe.:)
Nice presentation....As always. Those guitars though...they sound pretty bad, overall. (Ed Sheeran is the last guy in the world I'd want designing a guitar. He's ok with thin tone). That "W" sounds like it's right up his alley.
0:35 George Lowden will be pissed. Although they are indeed made in the UK, he advertises his products as "Made in Ireland". You'll have to ask him why, though I think we can guess.
Northern Ireland (as Ben mentioned) is indeed a part of the UK. However if these guitars are actually made in Ireland (Republic), then it's definitely not the UK. Now I wonder which of these is the case.
I think they sound pretty good, BUT 1. Sheeran on the headstock would put many people including me off. 2. Is it really necessary to play nothing but ES songs to demo them?
@@DannyRoss_ 😂😂well I know I’m probably going out on a limb by assuming there’s more acoustic guitar music in the world than Ed Sheeran, but if I’m right, maybe some of that....
@@nickcebalo2709 yh I get what u mean, he coulda played a bit more finger style and not stayed in the same part of the fretboard, to give us more of a demonstration on what it sounds like overall
I've been a fan of Lowden guitars for years. These are such a disappointment. None of them sounded significantly better than my 1954 Gene Autry special that I started with. But that only cost $12.99. And that one also came with a picture of Gene Autry on it along with his horse! Ben, you worked hard to demo a very poor product.
Disappointing. It does Lowden no credit. For this price do yourself a favour and check out Eastern offerings. And others. To me its just a, sell out to make more money in a crowded market. Moving right along....
There terrible guitars for the price go and buy a Eastman e2d blows these things out the water for 550 pounds these are the worst value of guitars I've ever heard in all my life
@@LukeMerola yes Gibson are great guitars but there are other guitars out there a wee bit cheaper but the same level of quality that's where Eastman are there guitars range from 300 to 7000 some real gems in there but I get the Gibson thing just a shame there so pricey
I am stunned you are trying to push these guitars on folk as expert of 30 years.these guitars are the worst pound for pound value I've ever seen.shame on you trying to get folk to part with there money on this take the wo1 I have played better catalogue guitars it is a awful sounding guitar and your talking 595 of folk for it clearly targetting young players with not a lot of knowledge of what there buying
Kudos to Ben, but..........what does Ed Sheeran understands about guitars?? His songs are like the same commercial pop bullshit and nothing more that 4 basic chord and some cheeky fingerstyle
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These guitars are NOT designed by Ed Sheeran! He couldn't design a jumper. They are designed by George Lowden.
Now that’s how you demo guitars ,, no waffling on ,, show the guitar , model quick blast and on to the next one ?? Brilliant....
More awesome content during lockdown. Fantastic gear review.
Glad you enjoyed the video... We have plenty more on the way! 🤘
Andertons Music Co you guys are legends providing this level of gear reviews during this time.
Lot of ignorance in this comment section. Not a big fan of Ed Sheeran myself but George Lowden makes some of the best acoustic guitars in the world and it's great to see a affordable versions.
Marketing genius also.
Props to Andertons for the best demo of these guitars on UA-cam! Sadly it only serves to convince me that I don’t want one.
Best demo yet of these guitars by Lowden and most helpful! Thank you!❤
Great presentation and overview, now we need Ben to do an interview with the makers :-) Noy my personal choice of acoustic sound but they will sell well. The Sheeran name on a guitar comparable with the high PRS SE acoustics? They did do an excellent job on the built in electrics, sound very similar miked or through amp.
I’m surprised by the amount of people that appear to have never heard of Lowden guitars. They’re hand built in County Down and have been going for decades...they also sell for thousands! Don’t judge the brand on these...although the fact they’re trying to keep an “affordable” line under £1000 should tell you something about their core instruments.
I bought my first Lowden guitar in 1992 from the Guitar Shop in Washington, DC. It was a jumbo Cedar top Walnut back and sides. I outfitted it with a double paddle Fishman pick up under the bridge. It kicked butt in performance and even better in the recording studio. Beautifully balanced midrange and a bass resonance that I could feel down to my knees. It was a masterpiece by George Lowden. I had to trade to smaller bodied Taylor guitars because of torn rotator cuff, but these smaller Lowden guitars are looking just right.
I have a dream of buying one of his guitar one day!!!💖💖💖💖💖💖
I like the guitars, nothing fancy but really beatifull fretboards man. love the content, keep it coming
🇩🇪 Well made presentation, Ben is a skilled player. The guitars sounds very equal, maybe good for recording without past EQing in a set, but in that price range there a lot's of really good guitars. Never ever i would buy one of these! But Ben, do more ....... and stay safe ☮️
I own a high end Lowden and although it’s not my favourite guitar it just does something special, there’s a Lowden sound that is glorious. These on the other hand are dreadful, thin, rattly little tin cans. To think for similar money you could buy a Maton Srs60 or Performer. Or an Eastman. Or a low end Furch or a Faith. I simply cannot believe George Lowden put his name on these.
Indeed there isn’t his name on the guitar 😒😂
ON THE OTHER HAND HE WAS PLAYING LIKE SHEERAN & THE GUITAR DOES WHAT SHEERAN DOES, HAVING SAID THAT COMPARE THESE GUITARS TO THE 'EVERY GUITAR HAS A VOICE' VIDEO SERIES & YOU GET TO HEAR WHAT A 'LOWDEN' BRANDED GUITAR SOUNDS LIKE WITH A GREAT ACOUSTIC GUITARIST PLAYING GREAT ACOUSTIC MUSIC!
BUT I PREFERRED THE SMALL SHEERAN GUITARS BEST HERE & MAINLY THE 1ST ONE...
The "rosewood" back and sides on the 02 models is actually Santos rosewood, AKA pau ferro. Not the usual East Indian rosewood.
Interesting thing about these- George Lowden wanted create a value line of guitars under a different label than his namesake brand because he didn't want to compromise the Lowden brand. Ed Sheeran partnered with him and this value lineup was born so that newcomers could have an affordable quality guitar, built in the UK by one of the top guitar builders in the world. But... It's a value line of product. Much in the same way that you don't get the quality of Martin D18 out of one of Ed Sheeran's signature Little Martins.
Should've stuck with his iconic Martin LX1
This Video sold me that Guitar! W03!!!
It’s incredible that they’ve managed to make an entire series sound just as good as guitars half their price and be late to market to boot.
"Sheeran Guitars... where quality and customer service are our 37,409th and 273,916th priorities."
Seriously the it doesn’t sound good
i Agree with the other comments,
A little while ago, The Captain had Tommy Emmanuel on Andertons TV.
Living Legend.
You should have Maton Acoustics from Australia,
Played by Tommy and Keith Urban to name a few..
Lowden guitars are amazing! I'm not biased because i'm from NI go play one they really are amazing!
Yes the real louden guitars are amazing but these are rubbish
The W03 that he's playing in the video looks different from the one in the link. The video clearly shows the bevel on the upper bout and the fretboard looks like Pao Ferro or something. The one in the link has no bevel and the fretboard is ebony. Curios if these will be available in the US.
I wish I could have one of those.
Great demo Ben!
Thanks!
Sounds like the most thin and least warm acoustics demoed here 😬 great playing, rough guitar sound
Maybe they are made to have more presence in a mix, than low end played by themselves!
Wonder just how much "designing" Ed Sheeran actually did. Lots of good guitars now in this price bracket & potentially some more competitively priced with better features, sound & playability. I guess this size & style suits the Sheeran persona & the name will attract some purchases. Don't think I will be chopping in the GS Mini, the Sigma GMC-STE the Faith PJE Legacy or the Mahogany Neptune any time soon for one of these. Great playing as always & a good demo.
I’m not a huge Ed Sheeran fan and I don’t like these guitars very much, but Ben has very quickly become my favourite guitarist, so thank you very much for the videos! 😊
awesome! i love how you spread bad energy at first! Tell us more about how you dont like anything about him? we care about your negative opinion!
@@niko1622 You, in contrast, start with fake „awesome“ very positive energy, before getting down to what you really want to do: convey negative energy. I got negatives out of the way before ending with a big positive, and the last thing you convey is what sticks. Stop pretending you‘re better than me - I can see through you.
@@rbhe8101 "stop pretending you are better then me" maybe your bad energy just hit me and made me reply sum bad too bc u made me feel that way. See what the bad comment did?
@@rbhe8101 its just annoying that people are like "ohhh i DONT like him but. He ISNT good but, like who cares if you like him or not? Noone asked
@@niko1622 You care. Otherwise you wouldn‘t have responded to a comment from two years ago.
Sehr hilfreich! Thank you so much!
These would be super cool if the Taylor GS Mini didnt exist :/
Really great playing, Sir!! :-)
Nice sounding guitars!!
if you think they sound nice u know nothing about guitars
@@hellomynameislynne3585 I tried a load of guitars today and the Sheeran I picked up out of curiosity near the end was almost the best. (Only the Maton I tried next beat it.) It felt really nice to play and it was great for both strumming and fingerstyle, which is rare in my experience. I'd find it weird to have the word 'Sheeran' on my guitar, because I'm not a fan, but the guitar was good enough to make me consider it.
Nice! Thanks Ben and Andertons for making lockdown a bit more bearable.
Hi, I'ved Followed Anderson's for years now online, what you've done online to re-energise the industry and inspire people is fantastic. Cheeky request though.... I bought an Alvarez acoustic off you at the end of last year and been following your acoustic videos more and think Ben's a great addition to the team, sounds great and knows his stuff. But can you do a sound like John Martyn episode? Think people would love it and there's also nothing on UA-cam that really goes into depth!
Imagine having your own guitar with Martin... and leaving for something else! crazy, but to each his own. These sound pretty good for Ed's tone to my ear. That constant overpowering of a little guitar. But hey whatever works for him.
Please go play a Lowden they really are fantastic instruments!
I had the same thought, but maybe to Martin he's just another artist, but with Lowden he's more part of the family?
I think going from the little martins to wee Lowden is a step up by a factor of around ten. But let’s be honest, Sheeran can afford any guitar he likes, so he obviously prefers Lowden guitars over Martin guitars.
Lowden are world class top of the line instruments these are an affordable range endorsed by Ed Sheeran to make them more accessible to players. I’d take a lowden over a Martin any day to be honest
Martin is a U.S brand, Ed grew up around Lowden's I think being Irish and all. Plus the ones he plays are probably actually hand made.
They should come with ginger coloured gig bag.
Does it have a solid back and side or a layered back and sides
Cool! Would love to see you testing out the latest Epiphone Masterbilt series of acoustic guitars! Cheers
Love the looks, sound is pretty nice....maybe not for the price though and the pickup sounds horrible..........but doesn't any pickup?
Hi , I’ve just ordered a Sheeran S03 and then I read comments that said it sounds rubbish, is this true?
They seem ok . Some sound as if there some frett buzz . Also i think someone rocked up thinking they could play ed's tunes flying by the seat of their pants then by look on face n sound realise maybe should have put some effort in . And no im not an ed fan , but interested in new range of acoustic guitars n big fan of Andertons and bens actualy seems a cool guy.
First, I commend you for keeping a straight face while playing these dreadful sounding thunky wooden-ish things. And you played well.
................
you did ask which was the favorite. S02, S04, W02. All the cedar tops sounded like they were lacking bass and playing through a pickup -- buzzy, fuzzy, overdriven type sound, even without using the pickup and into the mic. Truly dreadful sound. Massive fail. The spruce tops ameliorated that to some extent, but bottom line they're just not that pleasing sounding... especially when you've got Eastman for a more modern Martin style sound and Blueridge (eg. BR143 - 14 fret 000 size, about $600 US without case) for a more prewar, lively Martin type sound, at 65% or less the price of these.
What we don't know is WHY Lowden agreed to do this. Increase employment in NI? get a higher % of return than the very laborious hand made guitars get (essentially selling out)? For whatever reason, I don't think the gamble will or has paid off. I doubt that AFTER the pre-sale orders are fulfilled, and everyone gets to hear them in person, they sell 25% of what they thought they would going forward. The fact that Lowden allowed this to go forward, after learning how rubbish they sound after all, means they don't think it will damage their brand of hand made custom guitars... I think they're wrong.
I'm listening through Sennheiser HD660s.
when will that guitar be available in the philippines?
Can you please compare Gibson G45 Studio with the J45?
Aye. Thank you, Ben
I've a number of questions and requests.
I asked you once what thumb pick you use and you were kind enough to answer. Thank you
I've always liked finger picking acoustic guitars but have never, in 40 plus years, gotten the hang of using a thumb pick. Some of my favorite electric guitarists use them as well, but I find them uncomfortable and ungainly to use. I love the aggressive attack of a thumb pick,with the freedom of use of my other fingers but can't figure out the clumsiness of that bit of nylon on my thumb
Can you give us some tips?
David Cummings have you tried different sizes of thumb pick? Might fit your thumb better. You do get used to them after a while, but if they're too uncomfortable you could try hybrid picking, where you hold the pick with your thumb and index finger whilst pick with your remaining three finger. This also takes some getting used to though.
Hi David, I cut mine right back so that there's only a short amount left to stick out - about the same amount that is there when I play with a flat pick. Then I Scratch up the inside with a little screwdriver and put powdered violin bow rosin into the scratches to make it sticky. I've put some pictures on my instagram to demonstrate what I mean - I'm on there as @bensmithguitar
Please, make a review of the KUBICKI EX FACTOR BASS!
Ben - how about a review of the Cole Clark guitars that Andertons have started to stock?
I hope not.....they're rubbish
@@tbeau6663 Wondering why you say that? All the reviews I have seen appear to be positive. Read that there were some early quality control issues but the more recent models get very good write-ups
Was Captain behind the camera pointing a gun at Ben's head and ordering him to play only 3 chords per song?
I love my lowden guitar, sheeran is not quite the same level. Fun little guitars though.
I mean isn't that the point tho? they're quite a bit cheaper ya know..
I love how everyone who doesn’t like the sound of any of them talk smack. If you’re looking for the sound of a Dread or a Grand Auditorium…buy one. These have a sound to them based on their body size. Oh and the are hand made by a boutique builder for under a grand.
Go cry somewhere else
Bad Ass Great story. I have 5 acoustics already
I am a huge Ed Sheeran fan, but I don’t think I will get any of them.
Not trying to be hateful, but to me they don’t sound that good/special.
I’ll stick to my Martin 000CJR-10E and my Taylor GS Mini-E.
But thank you so much for making this.
If it wasn’t for this video, I would probably bought one by now.
Which one do you like better? Your martin 000cjr10e or the gs mini?
@@dareelevi9945 I ended up buying the Ed Sheeran guitar and sold it.
Also sold my Taylor, I still have my Martin tho.
Haha.. when Ben does a "review" of a whole series of guitars, without ever giving any opinion on it... Here os how it sounds lol.
That speaks a lot.
They should have only 3 frets...
🤣 now now... better if they had Lowden on the headstock instead of Sheeran imo. The fretboard figuring on the WO4 was very pretty though....
Have you seen Ed Sheeran play? He certainly does use more than 3 frets .. Ben is just completely butchering it.
Hahaha literally laughed out loud
GUITARSRUINLIVES about what?
@@lassepleb3258 Have you ever heard the word sarcasm? (By the way I know he's a great musician).
Why?
Ben sounds great as always, tho ldk if they used the right wood selection for these tiny acoustics... they sound very thin. Not as bad as some are saying but I think a richer, fuller choice for the back and sides would have helped.
Good projection, but cold and métallic, lively Guild
More ACOUSTIC PARADISO
Poor sound....Lowden made a big mistake going down their line
I think you're wrong. Fact 1, If you look at the price of the used martins with the Sheeran monicker some people have been playing these guitars for ten year and then made a couple of hundred on the original price. Secondly they're selling by the truckload already. Third point as was the original concept is that Ed Sheeran wanted to make an affordable guitar for people, possibly young people, from a top manufacturer. He did it with Martin. Now Lowden. Imho they sound great. Also, Imho guitar shops want you to buy things that don't necessarily have the best interests of the player as key. I've watched it happen in front of my own eyes, some of the guitars they sell are crap, the only thing as high s the profit margin is the action. While I'm having a rant, I'm going to add that a lot of people who knock this range of guitars are people who have a Lowden and don't want their brand to be sullied with a guitar for ,$600, de valuing their investment and exclusivity. Answer me this question honestly. Why would you consider this line. Big mistake for Lowden? What's your interest in writing this comment. I'd assume you played them?
Best regards,
George.
New range: all are the same shape except by 2
Nice work, Ben. I think the Sheeran guitars are overpriced for what the are. Ed doesn't play one - his is a hand crafted custom small bodied Lowden. Personally, I wouldn't buy a Lowden unless it was one from the 90's........ I don't believe they are as good now as the ones from then.
Ed not playing them convinced me not to buy one, I’m gonna get a Martin lx1e instead, seeing as Ed had his own line of them and actually played them, instead of slapping his name on em and charging ridiculous amounts of money for a tinny sounding bit of wood
@@DannyRoss_ Check out the little PRS SE P20.......it sounds great.
@@tbeau5748 I don’t really like the sound on those, idk what it is, it just doesn’t click with me
@@DannyRoss_ Fair enough. I liked them when they first came out. There are differing video qualities I must say.
@@DannyRoss_ I had a LX1E and I have to say I didn’t like the sound of that one. I only it when it was plugged in.
So I hope you bought one and that you ended up liking it!
I own an S03 and would definitely not buy another.
It's most fragile guitar I've ever owned... the top has cracked twice!
They are also priced poorly falling into the same bracket as solid guitar which would be a far better investment (as well as less likely to break).
Hi Tony, that's definitely not ideal! What do you think of the sound and payability? Did they fix it for you?
The W model sounds like one of those toy guitars you find in Walmart. Maybe they just need to age and settle in a bit but out of the box they don't sound nearly as good as a Martin LX1E imo.
@Kyle Smith Did you see the Richards Guitars video on why they've stopped stocking them? He said that the W01 sounds like "they've strung up a tin can, only a £600 tin can".
I like ben and his playing 👍 I just cant get down with these guitars, they sound cardboard with rubber band strings. Best used to take on camping trips to pee in.
I would love to see a shootout of this vs the Taylor GS mini series
JetAV8 The Mini destroys it
You are now entering manual breathing mode.
I can’t decided between s02 and s04. Do I need the cutaway, do you prefer one. If you’d like to tell me your experience I would appreciate it.
Definitely without the cutaway man. I'm stuck between W02 W03 and W04 and I can't decide which one.
@@user-kt5mw3jd6x you are all idiots who know nothing about acoustic guitars there crap.godin of Canada make guitars 10 times better hand crafted all solid woods for the same price what planet are u on
@@hellomynameislynne3585 I just returned from mars🤦♂️🤷♂️
@@user-kt5mw3jd6x have you got a one way ticket from mars and I will take ur place to get away from this crazy world
@@hellomynameislynne3585 pack your stuff and let me know when to deliver you the ticket
Missing gig bag from lowden order directly. Once you order a hard case bag they will shortchange you. Promised to ship out replacement gig bag since Oct till Dec 2023. Nothing done so far. Regretted buying from such poor after sales support. Go somewhere else
I want to play like Ben
Just a wierd combo of maker, price tag and artist.
His main audience are teenage girls, and he's's not exactly known as a guitar player primarily but as a singer songwriter.
Why come up with a £600 guitar which isnt likely to be within the price range of his fan base? Surely a 1 or 200 pound/dollar model with a more mass production company would have made more sense.
I cant see rockers around the world knocking down guitar shops doors to grab themselves an ed Sheeran sig axe.:)
jim weavill and yet they were sold out on pre-orders alone for the first 6 months since launch 🤷🏻♂️
real rockers are probably after electric guitars, not acoustic guitars
Tin can sound. Can get that sound for 300eur.. 'fantastic guitar'...
Can I custom order the guitar Ed is playing in this video?
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the logo looks like a walmart brand LARRIVEE
Yeah, he couldn’t do some kind of cool S or a nice script? Headstock branding is iffy, guitars sound good enough. Helps to have a killer player.
There's no need to actually play Ed's songs in the demo... just saying...
Yeah... how many time's does anyone need to hear Shape of you. Poor Ben...feeling for you dude....
But it’s appropriate though, eh.
You know something's utter bollocks when a great player can only make it sound slightly below average.
Donegal is not the uk
So, apparently, Ben does not know any John Mayer's but knows Ed Sheeran songs =(
To be fair, if you know G, Am F and C, then you know all Edd SHeeran's songs.. ;-)
Nice presentation....As always. Those guitars though...they sound pretty bad, overall. (Ed Sheeran is the last guy in the world I'd want designing a guitar. He's ok with thin tone). That "W" sounds like it's right up his alley.
Agreed, especially for $800+, you'd be far better looking at the PRS SEs
Sean Ridner If I must go small, my mahogany GS Mini is the deal.
0:35 George Lowden will be pissed. Although they are indeed made in the UK, he advertises his products as "Made in Ireland". You'll have to ask him why, though I think we can guess.
Northern Ireland (as Ben mentioned) is indeed a part of the UK. However if these guitars are actually made in Ireland (Republic), then it's definitely not the UK. Now I wonder which of these is the case.
He’s based in Downpatrick, County Down.
@@MeesterJoey They are made in Northern Ireland.
You go home today with no points and no prizes. Thanks for playing.
Joe Bryant No he won’t
@@georgelowdenguitars lol
I heard Post Malone has a new series of mics.
GUITARSRUINLIVES 😸
I think they sound pretty good, BUT 1. Sheeran on the headstock would put many people including me off. 2. Is it really necessary to play nothing but ES songs to demo them?
It is an Ed sheeran guitar so what else would u play whilst demoing them?
@@DannyRoss_ 😂😂well I know I’m probably going out on a limb by assuming there’s more acoustic guitar music in the world than Ed Sheeran, but if I’m right, maybe some of that....
@@nickcebalo2709 yh I get what u mean, he coulda played a bit more finger style and not stayed in the same part of the fretboard, to give us more of a demonstration on what it sounds like overall
I've been a fan of Lowden guitars for years. These are such a disappointment. None of them sounded significantly better than my 1954 Gene Autry special that I started with. But that only cost $12.99. And that one also came with a picture of Gene Autry on it along with his horse! Ben, you worked hard to demo a very poor product.
Hang on a minute.....I thought Sheeran had a signature model Martin!
Ed Sheeran used to have signature Martins but moved to Lowden a year ago.
Poor Ben looks so lonely
It can't be an Ed Sheeran guitar they only have five frets
Sounds like all small back and sides laminate guitars, boxy, trebly, with very little sustain...plus it has SHEERAN on the headstock...lame
@@vangledosh like I said, laminate back and sides... :)
Northern Ireland is not in the UK
Yes it is
Disappointing. It does Lowden no credit. For this price do yourself a favour and check out Eastern offerings. And others.
To me its just a, sell out to make more money in a crowded market. Moving right along....
Nice, can you guys pin the prices of them
All prices are on our website here: www.andertons.co.uk/sheeran-by-lowden-guitars
Hope that helps 🤘
Andertons Music Co cheers
There terrible guitars for the price go and buy a Eastman e2d blows these things out the water for 550 pounds these are the worst value of guitars I've ever heard in all my life
hello my name is lynne Gibson only for me
@@LukeMerola yes Gibson are great guitars but there are other guitars out there a wee bit cheaper but the same level of quality that's where Eastman are there guitars range from 300 to 7000 some real gems in there but I get the Gibson thing just a shame there so pricey
They sound tiny and precious. Not in a good way.
Really sounded terrible for this price range. No bottom end at all. If you gave me one I would sell it.
Sounding too bright and harsh
Not impressed, tbh.
Horrible. Ive heard Chinese guitars for 200$ sound better
These guitar sound horrendous
These guitars are absolutely TERRIBLE. please don’t buy one. What a waste of money
Very dull sounding guitars, just like Ed Sheeran
Go play a Lowden in person it will change your mind!
Guitars sound rubbish. Great demo though.
Darn. All sounded thin, cheap and plastic. :(
Trash. Burn em. Lowden? I don’t think so.
I am stunned you are trying to push these guitars on folk as expert of 30 years.these guitars are the worst pound for pound value I've ever seen.shame on you trying to get folk to part with there money on this take the wo1 I have played better catalogue guitars it is a awful sounding guitar and your talking 595 of folk for it clearly targetting young players with not a lot of knowledge of what there buying
Kudos to Ben, but..........what does Ed Sheeran understands about guitars?? His songs are like the same commercial pop bullshit and nothing more that 4 basic chord and some cheeky fingerstyle
I'm doubting that travelling in to make this video was 'essential' - keep safe, it's more important than flogging guitars
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