Lowden Pierre Bensusan Signature Madagascar Rosewood Adirondack

George's challenge was to design a new guitar with many of the attributes of the "old lady" but with more comfort to allow Pierre to play and compose for many hours each day.

The first guitar George made for Pierre in 1978 was 'the old lady' as Pierre now affectionately calls her, battered and much used, but also much loved and Pierre still plays it. George saw a challenge in designing a new guitar with many of the features of the "old lady" but more comfortable, which is why this new model is fitted with an ebony bevel amrest.

To give this new model more depth and clarity, George chose Madagascar rosewood, a perfect match for the Adirondack spruce top. Madagascar rosewood is close to Brazilian rosewood in character, sound, but also in color; it has the same texture, density, hardness, and tonally the same clarity, warmth, and depth.

The guitar also features an "F", or medium jumbo, shape, a 5-piece neck with 45mm/60mm Fingerstyle profile, 25.6 inch scale length, rosewood bridge and Gotoh 510 machine heads with ebony buttons. Comes in a hardshell case with TFOA passport.

This instrument has been carefully inspected for originality, condition and playability, then set up to our Gold Standard by a luthier. We make sure it arrives in your hands exactly as it should: sounding its best, playing effortlessly and ready to be enjoyed from the very first note.