I just wanna testify! I've had a Japanese made L27F Lowden since '87 and it's the nicest I've ever owned. It has been remarkably stable here in the SW Florida humidity with it's abrupt flucuations and the tone is so sweet you could spread it on a biscuit. Folks who play it complain about the action with it's flat fingerboard but all agree it must have some magic in it.

Frankie