Alex de Grassi
It was back in the early eighties that Alex de Grassi first started playing Lowden guitars and our relationship has grown through various new guitars since then. I’ve designed this new signature model for Alex with the aim of matching his wish list in terms of playability ( slightly wider neck with comfortable profile, and a deeper cutaway for the upper registers) The tone is slightly “jazzy” - warm and full with slightly accentuated upper mids.
specifications
Back and sides
AAAA Quilted Maple
Soundboard
AAAA Sitka Spruce
Rosette
Abalone, Rosewood, Sycamore, mahogany, Walnut
Binding
Figured snakewood ( model shown)
Recent models have figured rosewood due to extreme difficulty in bending snakewood.
Purfling
Sycamore, Rosewood, Mahogany
Tuners
Gotoh Gold/Ebony 510
BACK CENTRE SEAM
Pear & rosewood
BRIDGE
Rosewood
NECK
5 piece: Mahogany/Rosewood/ Walnut
HEADSTOCK OVERLAY
Indian Rosewood (book matched front and back)
STRAP BUTTON INLAY
Pear & rosewood
Alex De Grassi
2009 Summer Guitar Workshop at Laurel Mill Lodge
The dates are Friday, July 10 to Sunday, July 12. Availability fills up quickly, so email us to book your spot!