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I really like @EdSheeran and think he's creating meaningful music for a new generation of guitar players. I was excited for his collaboration with @georgelowdenguitars but have been confused and concerned by the hijacking of George Lowden's legacy with the launch of @SheeranGuitars. It's great to collaborate and even create a new venture but this has bothered me since they came out.
So, I bought one. haha. I got the S-03 from a local seller and have been surprised with the quality and detail. It feels like a Lowden but it's substantially more affordable. Does it bother you? Should it bother me?
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Don't be so cynical !! - What you didn't say in your review is that Ed Sheeran has poured £millions into this project ... Why? - For two reasons ... It's to give young people the chance to own a quality guitar at an amazing price point (£549 - £899 in the UK) ... AND ... he has created 30 much needed new jobs for young people in Northern Ireland. He will probably make no money at all out of this new Company ... It's great that his philanthropy is benefiting many people, and credit should go to him for that ...
Thank you for saying that. His attitude in this video is very condescending and critical to Ed who from everything that I've seen is a great guy beside being a great musician.
Didn’t know all that, thx for the infos
He’s spewed this kind of ignorant negativity in a few prior videos. But they are good reviews minus the uneducated pompous rants.
Also dont forget, George wouldnt let this product exist if he didnt approve
I have the Ed sheeran Martin it was a gift from my wife and it’s an amazing guitar I love it it sounds great plays great . And 100% of the proceeds went East Anglia's Children's Hospices, a U.K.-based charity and I thought that was super cool of him to do
they are total crap....not even timber but made from HPL...high pressure lamiate. Its never going to age or mature since its made of crap.
I'd like to think Lowden replaced his logo with Sheeran just to thumb his nose at the naysayers and fud... I really at this point think they've both EARNED this right to do whatever the hell they want ...this project never meant the man had lost his skill in making guitars or sold out in anyway. What company has not made a sig ...Sheeran is not a cutout popstar ..hes been writing and playing the same way he did since he was a barely making a living street busking... which makes it even more genius on lowden's part ...perfect selection for signature project.
It is what it is. Not a bad sounding instrument, probably a good collaboration overall with Lowden.
Hi Jeremy, thank you for the video, it was great. I have 2 questions for you. After one year, are you still happy with the guitar? and about the pickup, I supppose it need battery, where is it placed?
Many thanks.
Very cool first impressions. I myself own one of the W04 models and for gigs, looping, and recording it absolutely fills all my needs. I am mainly a finger style player and looper with small hands and smaller stature (5'6") so this guitar is the perfect size for someone like myself. I also own a PRS SE P20E, Martin LX1E, and Taylor GS Mini and I have to say that, in my personal experience, it is superior in that category and to me is worth the extra money it takes to acquire it. The fingerboard width is perfect and the neck fits my hands like a glove. Something about the way it sounds makes it stand out from the rest as it doesn't take much energy at all to get a nice delicate tone out of it. I also use 80/20 elixirs on it so that might help with the way it sounds and feels. Nice video! Looking forward to seeing more x
Would you recommend this over something like a Taylor GT or Martin 000 for finger style?
Always love hearing the Shane and Shane songs coming through on some of the videos. Glad you found that guitar. Always wondered about them myself.
Damn, Jeremy. You spent the most of the time bashing the guitar and at the end said it was a "ton of guitar for the money". I'm getting a bit of a mixed message here..:)
What’s the name of the song that plays in the intro? It’s great!!
Dude! I was just looking for dove reviews on this guitar and found your video. Holy cow I love your video and the amount of Dave you play I mostly cover DMB songs and I am originally from VA so this video was just so perfect!
Are we brothers?!
I'm pretty sure if you put that Sheeran up to a similar sized & tone wood Lowden, you would hear a very different guitar voice. The "S" is for small, between a Martin 00 and 000. A "W" is for 'wee' a bit bigger than an 0 and 00. Their "O" is for original. Nice guitars and the cedar makes it warmer with not too much headroom. Thanks Jeremy.
very tight sounding, wonder if it ever was played much...I personally don't like the sound, seems muted to some degree. Not sure what you paid for it but I'm sure it will make a nice player for someone.
I thought the guitar was more of a partnership of an artist and brand to make a more affordable brand that Ed endorses, in that way it’s not misleading like Martins and Taylors that are made in Mexico but it’s hard to tell
At least the Martin Sheeran guitars stil had Martin up front and centered with his logo(s) below. But I'd rather stick to the standard mini Martins or spend my $$ on a different brand that has more bang for my buck. We are fortunate to have a multitude of guitar brands to spend $1000 on a complete solid body guitar. I do however like a cedar top every once in a while, kudos on that!
Cool guitar ! Thanks!
There's a cool vibe to the Sheeran guitar's...but if I'm honest, between Martin's road series and the more affordable Mexican Taylor's,I think you can get way better sounding guitar's for this sort of price point. Eastman have a lot to offer here too . Big fan of Lowden,my main guitar is an O22. But I'm not completely sold on these. Just my opinion.
I learned how to hustle in a lot shadier circumstances. Thank god I found the guitar
Is it 3/4 size or is it a regular size?
A little Grey Street around 6:20??? Love it.
bravo with a good purchase
I tried the Sheeran in the store. I actually like like it more compared to my GS Mini. But it is slightly heavier than the mini.
I have owned four Lowdens. I really, really, really regret selling -- back in the late 1980s -- my simple mahogany and cedar jumbo Lowden. That's the best Lowden combination, in my opinion. The key is that Lowdens offer so much volume that, with bare fingers, they just SING. Sort of like 12-fret dreads. I am not sure that Sheeran's sound has much to do with him playing Lowdens. Thus, this guitar intrigues me, but it really would never fill the Lowden shaped hole in my heart. So we need you to play this -- next to a real Lowden -- and let us hear it totally finger-style. No picks. No strumming.
Ha just tell Jeremy what he can and can't do
If those guitars were good as lowdens it would had written “lowen” on the headstock, those are more like the fender/ Squier thing
No point in comparing they would be like apples and pears, the decision is whether it sounds good at this price point and construction type … and it seems to!!
Tis guitar is really really impressive to me, I have one and martins, collings, santa cruz, luthier and more... and this one has no reason to feel ashamed compared to the others, I've also payed it used les than 500 euros used , a real steal! Just awesome
What's the song at 3:20, I recognize it and want to learn it, but I forgot the name
it's shallow by lady gaga
I have the s-01 for taking away with me, great sounding and playing guitar
Isn't that a laminated guitar, not sure I could buy a guitar with sheerans name on it.
Yes it is. Solid top, laminated back & sides. (It's five layers of the same wood, not a top and bottom of that with something else in between.)
It completely reminded me of the baby Taylor I bought for my son..
I had one of the early order...loved Lowden. Unfortunately after a year's delay, the thing I got was unplayable, action too high as nut was poorly cut and basic neck angle way off. Called "The Acoustic Shoppe" in Springfield MO and they basically said "that's too bad"....After sanding the bridge to it's minimum, adjusting neck, nut, etc I finally got it "almost playabe". Maybe I got a bad one but much better quality out there for the money in my single guitar opinion
I hope mine will get setup properly. I am going to bring it to the guitar tech tomorrow
I have 2 Lowdens and one Sheeran.
Sheeran just happens to be my wife's maiden name, and my sons middle name. I bought it specifically to give it to my son due to that name.
Its not a Lowden, but for the money its worth it. I have the Cedar/Indian Rosewood model (not the original Santos rosewood). Overall, its a good buy as long as you don't think you're getting a 5k Lowden.
Ed Sheeran tried a Lowden, and said it actually sounded 'too good', and wanted something with a more basic sound as it fitted his music better.
Hence George Lowden designed a more basic sounding instrument, at a more affordable price, but still built to a higher quality standard than other cheap guitars.
It's designed to be easy to play with a good low action, and have low feedback for buskers and young performers playing with an amp close by.
It's not meant to be a 'Lowden', and isn't designed to be. I have a Lowden and it's fantastic.
Didn’t Ed Sheeran have a signature Martin? If so, why Martin, why?
Laminate or not, that doesn't appear to be rosewood (the back is too figured for even laminated indian rosewood)....Walnut perhaps? I know cedar/walnut are a popular Lowden configuration
It’s Santos Rosewood also known as Pao Ferro for the wood, that’s why it looks like that. The earlier models used Santos before the switch in 2021. This specific one is not East Indian Rosewood.
Tone reminds me of my cedar Takamine. There is just something about that tonewood.
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I love Ed's music and love Lowdens, but I must say I was dissapointed with the S03 I tried at a shop recently. It felt very cheap and was tough to play. It's possible I was playing a lemon, though.
I have a tour edition and I hate it.
Over here a guitar seller used to sell Lowdens until he had to also sell Sheerans; he said that the S03 was great but some of the models in that line, like the W01, sounded like they'd strung up a tin can and put a £600 price tag on it. He used to love Lowdens despite the price (which in the UK starts at just above that of an imported Martin 18 or 28) but stopped selling them because of the Sheerans. I've always thought it was a mistake to introduce a series of laminated guitars and still ignore an entire price range that consists of most of the 'prosumer' to professional guitar market. A lot of people will be overlooking these in favour of an all-solid Furch which doesn't have a pop star's name on the headstock.
The size, BTW, is midway between a 00 and a 000, at least in body width.
Richards Guitars by any chance?
@@catmandoodoo7903 yep.
Even louden was too embarrassed to but there name on the head stock. If you don’t like it blame Ed!
Like Ed Sheeran, however some guitars just don't do it for me.....Lowden is one of them. The Martin LX1E Sheeran use to play sounds better IMO ......for a lot less $$$. Sound /style is subjective. Whatever you like and can afford.....go for it.
Ed doesn’t get any money,he donates all royalties to the east anglia childrens hospital.
I would love an so3
I have played many guitars since I started playing guitar in 1966. In my humble opinion, one can find a much better sounding and looking guitar for $500-1,000 (US dollars) these days that are all solid wood ( some with pickups installed) that are cheaper than this Sheeran. Some companies to consider include Seagull (Canadian), and certain models of Yamaha,
Recording King, and Epiphone.
Orangewood, too!
My Yamaha LL16 would eat this alive in a side by side comparison at the price point. It's a REAL guitar made from solid woods, has a pickup and a wonderful tone. This "Lowden" is just another marketing ploy.
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Totally agree lowden is a great luthier but those sheerans are really bad for the price , if you really need to go small just grab a Taylor gs mini or Yamaha csfm
Doesn’t Martin still do an Ed Sheeran signature guitar? How can an artist have his name on 2 brands and not be a conflict of interest
No, his Martin signature models have been discontinued.
Several artists have signature models with multiple brands. John Mayer has signature models with both PRS and Martin. Clapton has signature models with Fender, Martin, and Gibson (high end Custom Shop replicas of a couple of his Gibsons). Jimmy Page has signature Fender Telecasters in addition to various signature model Gibsons (none of the Gibsons are current production models). There have also been Jimi Hendrix signature models from both Fender and Gibson. I’m sure there are others these are just the first that came to mind.
Cool guitar, but you can get a solid back and sides for this kind of money. Sounds a bit muffled or tinny. Might be just because of the size though too. Real Lowdens are awesome though.
It sounds great for what it is
I love the fact that you drive that awesome green subaru (outback?)... they dont make that color anymore. It makes so much sense for someone like you to drive that car, best value for the money, period. On another video I saw the brown leather interior which means you and/or your wife have a newer one... So cool to see. Good dude all around.
You've reviewed sheeran's guitar now review alex misco lowdens guitar
Sounds like some Shane and Shane at the end “the answer”… nice!
I started off with Pokémon cards too and new I’d always do my own thing
=== It doesn't sound like a 35 Wee Lowden for sure, with Indian Rosewood and Sitka top. ====
Also don't like the cut a way on acoustics.
Only way I would play this is after printing out some lowden decals to put over the Sheeran logo
reminds me to much of Eseban guitars way to many good builders out there with alot better quality for the price they want
I'm surprised one would suspect a company like Lowden of putting out a sub-par guitar. I don't know a lot about them, but everything I've heard indicates quality and integrity. I may be naive, but it seems unimaginable to me that Sheeren and Lowden would get together to put out a money grab guitar. I dunno, maybe I'm wrong.
Have you played one of these? They're very lackluster. They look right but sound very thin.
@@JeremySheppard Well, it's good to know. By the end of your video, I was left with the impression you weren't disappointed with it. Maybe I missed something. I do like your videos. You have a knack for finding terrific guitars. Have you tried the new Avenir acoustics?
Nice peice of marketing from George Lowden but hes always done well with Celebrity owner endorsements for his
( Irish ? ) Guitars.
Yes made in ireland but the Luthiering methords , skills & hand made tools.. are all due to the japanese master Luthier Sadao Yairi & son Hiroshi.
Who made Lowden Guitars from 1980/85 in Japan
& put the brand on the map & taught George a thing or two
In the process.
Hand made all solid wood vintage S yairi' guitars can be found
For as little as $200.. beware of expensive imitations.. 😉
Mr Sheeran has a lot of money and put it too good,sensible" local economy" use.Ed and George(Lowden)are doing a good thing.The challenge is what defines an affordable guitar.Is a $1000 Irish made guitar supposed too be equivalent too a $250 Asian built?I don't believe value is that subjective for the average consumer :)
Love my F32C but I'm not a fan of Sheeran Guitars. Of course a regular Lowden is really expensive but in my opinion they sound and play so much better than a Sheeran guitar.
You can get about 3-7 sheerans for one normal lowden.
@@maximilianl4453 that's true. But if I buy a Lowden, I want Lowden quality and sound and the Sheeran guitars aren't as good as a regular Lowden. I'd rather have one nice guitar than several cheaper ones. Nothing wrong with cheaper guitars. There are many great guitars under 600€. I've played many guitars in that price range that were just so much better than these Lowdens regarding sound and playability. Of course that's just my opinion and if other people think those Sheeran guitars are what they want, that's great. I just don‘t like them. But there are people who like Taylor and people who only want to play Martin or Gibson guitars, so it depends on which sound you like and which one feels best (and is affordable).
I own a 1989 O-25 Lowden and have played many other Lowdens. This is no Lowden. Whether you like its sound and playability is another question. Obviously it's 1/5 the price, so there's that, but don't fool yourself into thinking you're getting a Lowden's sound.
Maybe Sheeran bought into Lowden or now owns Lowden ????
Notice how he says layered for the back and sides. That means laminate. The difference is like having a home with real hardwood floors vs laminate floors. Nothing is better than true hardwoods through and through. Sounds better, feels better, and last a lot longer.
You obviously know little about guitar construction and sound development dynamics through the box. Laminates are not bad. For instance: Do you know the difference between layered solid wood laminates (as these guitar’s backs and sides are made) and plywood laminates? I would guess not. Some laminate back and side instruments are terrible of course and there are not a few horrible all solid wood guitars that cost a lot. Your knowledge is obviously limited. These Sheeran/Lowdens are excellent little guitars. I am a music industry sound and instrument specialist. I have worked with many professional singers and guitar players whose names you would recognize and I have heard every single Sheeran/Lowden instrument I’ve encountered professionally open up sound wise over even a few months and always over a couple of years of playing. Investigate before judging. Also listen to someone who is actually a good player before commenting on the guitar’s voice. The guy who made this video plays so poorly and on a brand new Sheeran/Lowden. A skilled player will get amazing sound out of any new guitar made in the Lowden factory whether it be one of these or a full size sixteen thousand dollar Lowden. I am puzzled how many people listen to this CZcamsr as if he actually knows. Learn what makes a good guitar then make pronouncements and talk about the subject. Your ignorance is showing. So is his.
it sounds great!
Myself I think that all signature guitars are really just money grabs for the manufacturers. Almost all the Great musicians of the past had stock instruments.
It's all marketing .
What about the Gibson Les Paul or the Chet Atkins Gretsch models? Some really iconic guitars started out as signature models and they have been around for quite some time. So, I disagree that most great musicians of the past played stock instruments.
I love the Lowden stuff. A friend of my dads(theyve both passed away) had an early Lowden electric that was just perfect in every way. This looks like a good guitar, but I just couldn't enjoy it with his name on the headstock.
Lowden are just so expensive and I live in Ireland. I aspire to buying one but as I am semi-retired I don’t think that’s going to happen.
Great marketing idea as Ed S is such a big name at the moment and well liked. However won’t buy one but my local guitar shop in Limerick quit the Martin franchise to sell Sheerens, as he can’t sell enough of them to young men and women. Little Mickey Mouse guitars if you ask me, but good luck to all.
You can pick up old Avalon guitars for much less. Same quality but a fair bit cheaper. These Sheeran guitars cheapen the Lowden brand imo.
@@paddyandhisguitar2831 can confirm, I have a Lowden o32 and an Avalon l32 (as well as an Avalon A32), and the Avalon's make no apologies in sound or build quality. They're just cheaper to buy used.
It seems Alright…Wouldn’t want one though.
Using "laminate" sides, consisting of two super thin pieces of solid wood being glued together, (as opposed to what we usually think of laminate in guitar construction), is a growing trend among luthiers. The theory, is that a more rigid side on the guitar transfers more energy to the soundboard, increasing the volume and sustain. Driftwood Guitars' CZcams station has a good video explanation of the science behind it. I haven't heard of anyone doing that with the back, so I don't know what the deal is on that. Plastering you name on the headstock of a guitar, designed by and produced an established guitar make is tacky. Even on the signature models of guitars, the celebrity in question usually takes some interest in how the guitars are specked out, so the guitar at least reflects their preferences. After looking into "Sheeran Guitars", it doesn't look like he contributed anything but his name.
You are just like the guy who posted the original video. You didn’t actually look into it with any depth or you would have found out Sheeran had a lot to do with the design and development as told by George Lowden himself. Do a bit of actual research before pronouncing judgement. I see jealousy in many comments like yours.
Ed Sheeran is the least money grabbing person you could ever meet. If anything, it's a money grab by Lowden; trying to sell more guitars by putting Sheeran's name on it.
Just a quick heads up Jeremy, little known fact, Ed Sheeran owns Lowden now. It's not common knowledge but I know this for a fact!
Whoa! Thanks. Wasn't sure.
Where exactly is it common knowledge? I live not far from Lowden and none of the guitarists i know have heard this. It would be all over the news here if it was the case.
@@stewartcarson6552 Learn to read ya fucking plum, I said it isn't common knowledge, which is why you or your guitarist mates (whatever relevance that makes) are in the dark.
This is the 3rd company he has a signature guitar with. Of course it’s a $ grab
I played a sheeran along with several actual (and truly divine) Lowdens - the sheeran did look like a Lowden a very poor copy at a hugely inflated price IMO
I think Lowden doesn’t want their name on a cheap guitar, but they want to make some money selling them. And, yes, $1000 is cheap in the land of Lowden. They’re least expensive models are about $4,000.
Lowdens are made in a place called Downpatrick in Northern Ireland which is part of the UK not Ireland... Check your map... 🇬🇧
Money grab.
Couldn't buy anything with the ginger minstrels name on it, end of story
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@@JeremySheppard but lowdens are the best guitars I have been lucky enough to get my hands on
Ed Sheeran gives me the creeps
I do not like Sheeran on the headstock, they should put it on the inside, put Lowdon on the headstock. 💓🎸.
That makes no sense. It's his own collab for a reason.
Disgraceful that Lowden would name a guitar after someone who barely knows how to play one. Jeremy Sheppard plays the guitar better than Sheeran. He proved it in this video.
Would help if you actually play
These are horrible instruments. I spent 800 on a brand-new breed love with European spruce and granadilla all solid; it doesn't get blown away by my much more expensive furch guitar either. If I bought one of these, I'd be incredibly disappointed.
does not look or sound special or even good to me...
More research required before coming out with videos like this marra.
Come on ? You sound great - the guitars a bag of nails
So incredibly ugly. Couldn’t pay me enough to play a guitar with that name on my headstock
Maybe you should look at a few of the videos Sheeran and Lowden have made discussing the development of these instruments before you form an opinion. Your conclusion is way off the mark about how these guitars came about. If you heard the actual words out of George Lowden and Ed Sheeran’s mouths you might change your opinion if you have not already done so. But your general manner makes me think you are frozen in this derisive mind set. As I view this video one year later it might be possible you have come to another conclusion in the meantime but I doubt it. As it is you come off petty and small minded. Never mind that these Are great guitars that play fantastically and are so well and honestly made by the same skilled craftsmen and women who make the more expensive Lowdens. You have spoken before you have all the correct information. If this is the way you form opinions I am not sure I would want you to help me or anyone I know find the right guitar. This is about the cringiest video I have seen in a while and after actually investigating how these guitars came to be you ought to be embarrassed by what you have been saying. Do you think Ed Sheeran actually needs a money grab endeavor? Do you think George Lowden could be fooled by anyone trying such a thing? Maybe you are that cynical after all. I have been playing guitar for over fifty years. I own eleven acoustic and acoustic electric instruments from my own cherished Lowden Pierre Bensusan model, my Martin D-21, to a post WWII Gibson, a Taylor 700 series, a Tacoma C1C Chief, two old catalogue guitars from the ‘30s, and a few others. I just purchased a Sheeran/Lowden W-04 after visiting the Lowden factory in County Down recently and it is an excellent guitar all the way round. I purchased this after talking briefly to Mr. Lowden about the Sheerans during my visit. I can tell you from first hand knowledge your opinion is so wrong about these Sheeran/Lowden guitars and the motives of Ed Sheeran and George Lowden. You ought to follow the old adage of thinking before you speak and further: investigating, finding out, before forming half-baked opinions and passing them on to others. Your attitude does not come off with an air of authority at all rather you unconsciously reveal yourself to be peevish and blinkered without an ounce of true discernment.