Whilst I’ll be the first to admit to not being much of an Ed Sheeran fan, the guitarist in me was intrigued when I heard he’d paired with Northern Irish acoustic maker Lowden to start making his own brand of guitars. Lowden has a great reputation for making excellent quality acoustics, so regardless of whether or not you’re a Sheeran fan, there’s good reason to check out this new line.
The Sheeran by Lowden W05 is a compact acoustic guitar based on Sheeran’s first custom Lowden. The ‘W’ stands for ‘Wee’, a reference to this pint-sized acoustic's small size and portable stature. Designed to bring some accessibility to the more typically expensive Lowden acoustic guitars, this guitar isn’t an outsourced version of the real deal, but is made in Northern Ireland alongside all the other Lowden’s.
