Lowden S-34 Koa & Sitka Spruce

Premium Tonewoods for Expressive, Balanced, and Rich ToneTop: Solid Sitka Spruce
Sitka spruce delivers clarity, dynamic range, and responsive articulation. On the S-34, this top provides a bright foundation with strong projection that balances nicely with the warmth of the back/sides.

Back & Sides: Solid Koa
The Koa back and sides give the S-34 a warm, rich tonal character and a pronounced mid-range, Koa’s lighter weight enhances responsiveness, letting the guitar react to subtle playing dynamics and nuance.
Together, these woods yield the S-34’s signature blend: clarity and articulation from the spruce top, warmth and richness from the Koa body, producing a resonant yet balanced sound that belies its modest size.

Elegant Craftsmanship & Detailing
The S-34 reflects the meticulous hand-crafted tradition of Lowden guitars:

• Rosette & Purflings: A multi-wood rosette, typically combining rosewood, sycamore, walnut, and mahogany, around the soundhole, along with matching purfling and binding details, yielding a refined, handcrafted aesthetic.

• Bridge & Bridge Pins: Rosewood bridge (matching the backing wood tone) with a bone or similar saddle.

• Binding: Maple binding around the body outline adds subtle contrast and reinforces the classic, understated Lowden look.

• Finish: Natural (often satin or matte) finish that highlights the wood grain and keeps the vibration and responsiveness of the body unhampered.

Neck, Feel & Hardware

• Neck: 5-piece neck combining Mahogany and Rosewood (or similar hardwoods). This multi-piece construction adds stability while contributing to tonal balance.

• Fingerboard: Ebony, smooth, durable, and brightening in tonal character, offering a nice contrast to the warmth of the body woods.

• Neck Profile & Nut Width: Nut width typically around 45 mm (≈ 1 3/4″), comfortable for fingerstyle or chord playing.

• Scale Length: 630 mm,  slightly shorter than a full-size dreadnought, which helps make the guitar more compact and comfortable to play while preserving good resonance and balance.

• Tuners: Gotoh SG381 tuning machines with ebony buttons — quality hardware to ensure stable, precise tuning.

• Construction & Setup: All-solid build (top, back, and sides) and handcrafted assembly — ensuring resonance, durability, and premium acoustic character.

Body Shape & Feel
The S-34 uses the “S-shape” (concert-size / small-body concert) that Lowden designed: compact and comfortable under the arm, yet — thanks to the carefully selected tonewoods and bracing — it delivers a surprisingly full, rich, and balanced tone, with strong bass response, good sustain, and an expressive tonal palette.

Specifications

Serial number: 28623

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