I own a 1971 George Bowden guitar, labelled as being made by himself in Majorca in 1971 and bought 2nd hand by me in Leeds in 1972. Its journey from Spain to Leeds was in the hands of a Leeds duo who sang professionally on cruise ships - I think they sang as David and Marianne Delmar. I was told by the intermediary who sold it to me that they found it too loud to sing to.

The guitar has a large flat-top body, cedar top, oval sound hole, 3 piece dark good qual. back and ribs, with a 14-fret 2" wide flat fingerboard along the classical line, but with wire strings. Arrow-shaped peghead with geared side tuners.

It's one of the brightest, loudest guitars I've ever heard, and I bought it during my Django wannabe phase.

I've never been able to find anything out about the maker. Does anyone out there know anything about Bowden or his guitars?