I have played the f series and the stage series. The stage series was outstanding and is still owned by a friend of mine who refuses to sell it. It is my understanding that Lowden is no longer making guitars but they are made under the Avalon brand name, I spoke to a dealer who used to sell Lowden but he does not carry the Avalon series because according to him, some are still made in Ireland, some in Japan and the supply chain is very convoluted and there is great variation in the quality of these. That being said if you can find a Lowden made before 2002 it would be a quality investment, although if you have never played one the bodies are BIG..I play a Martin 000-16 and it looks like a banjo comapred to a Lowden...hope that helps.
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