Alan,

I can only endorse what Ian HP just said. I've owned three cedar-topped Lowdens at various times, and each of them, in its own way, was/is superb. A mahogany one - bright, crisp and clear when flat-picked loudly, but with a lot of subtlety when fingerpicked. A rosewood one - dark, rich & mysterious sound when played quietly, but cuting through whith great authority when driven hard. A walnut one - now my regular gigging guitar - with a tone midway between the other two which will do everything I ask, and has never let me down.

All the Lowdens I've seen and/or played have been first class in materials and workmanship. They are clearly made by people who know what they're doing, and love what they do.

Buy one!

Wassil!