“Developed so that players will always have the assurance of knowing where their guitar is, and what condition it's been kept in”: Lowden puts AI in its acoustics to help players better look after their guitar – and track it down when lost or stolen

Lowden F-12 Spruce Top: the Spruce-fronted flat‑top acoustic features Lowden’s all-new lightweight bolt-on neck joint system.

Lowden Guitars is trying to prove that AI in the music industry doesn't always have to be something to be scorned at. It has begun building guitars with a built-in sensor to help players take better care of their instrument.

The Northern Irish firm counts Ed Sheeran – who was responsible for the creation of its GL electric line – Eric Clapton, and Mark Knopfler among its ranks of players, and is the first guitar builder to embrace AI in such a manner.