Lowden Guitars O-35C Indian Rosewood & Sitka Spruce

In 2004, George Lowden introduced the 35 Series as an upgraded take on the Original Series—offering premium appointments and the highest-grade materials for players seeking both refined tone and elegant detail. The 35 Series features enhanced aesthetic touches and Gotoh 510 tuners for smooth, precise tuning.

The O

The O (Original) is Lowden’s largest body shape, first designed by George in 1974. Created for players seeking richness, depth, and tonal complexity, the O shines in open and alternative tunings. With piano-like sustain and a well-balanced voice across the tonal spectrum, it offers clarity, presence, and dynamic projection. Its large body makes it equally well suited to expressive fingerpicking and full-bodied strumming.

Tonewoods

This model features a Sitka spruce top and East Indian rosewood back and sides. Sitka spruce offers a clear, strong fundamental with excellent dynamic range and headroom, making it a favorite for players with a broad expressive style. The rosewood body adds depth, warmth, and sparkling highs, producing a rich, balanced tone with full low-end response and complex overtones.

Ideal for

Fingerstyle, strumming, open tunings, and solo performers.

Tone profile

Deep bass, balanced mids, and sparkling trebles.

Comfort

Best suited for players accustomed to larger guitars.

Specifications

• Year: 2025

• Serial Number: 27151

• Back & Sides: East Indian Rosewood

• Soundboard: Sitka Spruce

• Rosette: Abalone & Rosewood

• Binding: Figured Maple

• Tuners: Gotoh Gold/Ebony 510

• Bridge: Rosewood

• Neck: 5-Piece Mahogany / Rosewood / Walnut

• Case: Custom Fitted Lowden-Branded Hiscox Pro II Hardshell Case

About the Case

These Hiscox Liteflite Pro II cases are the standard included with Lowden Original and 35 Series guitars. Constructed with a moulded, high-impact-resistant A.B.S. plastic outer shell bonded to a feather-light inner cellular foam core, the case is designed to absorb external shocks while maintaining structural strength. The interior is custom-moulded to fit Lowden guitars securely, offering reliable protection without excessive weight.