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I would, on the right guitar.
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Kieran Moloney musical instruments in Galway has some Sheeran guitars in stock. He also has a video of three of them being played on Facebook, I don't know how to copy the link here but you'll find it easily enough.
They sound good, I was quite impressed. Kieran is a very pleasant man to deal with and also stocks real Lowdens, McIlroy and O'Rainne Irish made guitars along with several Irish made mandolins and bouzoukis. |
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Could you give a link to it?
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But maybe 24 is what they are hoping for now, but will up that number in the future. |
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Ah! Thanks, LR - I’d read Hagerty’s post, but that detail had gone straight over my head! Duh!
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Designed by George Lowden (after his S and Wee models), built under George Lowden supervision, with a couple of cost killing options (one piece neck, no binding at all, laminate body with a solid top, reclaimed woods, single saddle, chrome tuners...) All other important Lowden features like the pinless bridge and original bracing are there. As they wrote : "George Lowden designed the guitars for the player, for uncompromising tone and playability with a careful choice of woods to ensure innate natural beauty. An ‘almost bare’ finish enhances this."
They sure aren't Lowden but certainly appealing instruments for a quarter of the less expensive new Lowden. And... they're landing in the shops now!
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I don’t understand how solid v laminate is cost killing. It costs about $100 more for the d jr over the lower cost laminate Martin. How bout rephrasing this as “profit maximizing” options? Cmon. Make it out of solid wood. Ridiculous |
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At any rate, I've got plenty of all-solid American-made instruments in the man cave, but I don't expect a guitar coming in at the price point the Sheerans are to be all-solid. Some are, many aren't.
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Just saw this on Youtube:
Apparently they don't sound good (at all). From the comments (this is from Richard himself): Quote:
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All along, it's seemed like most of the people who've tried the Sheeran's have come to the same conclusion as Richard.
A year ago, I was excited about these guitars but the comments I've been hearing have taken all of the gas out of the balloon. I got an email from Music Zoo almost two weeks ago that the Sheeran guitars were now in stock. I still haven't gone over to try them and MZ is only about 15 minutes away! |
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First of all, I love Lowdens, but that’s beside the point. If you are a guitar dealer, you need to carry and sell what your clients want, not what you would buy for yourself. Some dealers just don’t get that it’s a business.
As for the Sheehan’s. I was at TME in Lexington Saturday afternoon. I believe the have around 6 or 8 Sheehan’s out on the floor for sale. I lost interest with the long wait, but they are what they are. They are not Lowdens, and I never thought they would be (not at that price point). However, they are a good starting point for someone who can’t afford to spend even $5k or $6k on a Lowden, and wants that style of guitar. They are a great alternative to a Road Series Martin, or a lower end Taylor. |
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Well, he is pretty up front that they are not his cup of tea and he doesn't want to be in the position of selling something he doesn't believe in. He supports what Lowden and Sheeran are doing and thinks that the guitars will get better over time. And, time will tell. Clearly, Richard is pained to not be supporting this British business venture and understands his role in advising people about quality guitars. He is not the first guitar shop owner to pick and choose his inventory based on his own experience and expertise. You only have room for so much inventory so you might as well represent the products that you believe in the most.
Best, Jayne |
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I think in the price category, they are what they are. Play one or two before you label them. TME has them next to the guitars in the same price category, and they hold their own there. If you are a shopping for a sub-$1500 guitar, they are a viable option for someone looking for an alternative to Martin, Taylor, Eastman, etc.
Does anyone know if Richards Guitars has even had a Lowden in stock? I looked at his website and it is mainly Eastman, Godin, etc. I didn’t see any of the higher priced names there that I expected to see? Is this a new shop? My point being here is that give the Sheerans a chance, and judge them amongst their “peers”. |