Lowden O-35C Fan Fret Red Cedar and Walnut

The Lowden O-35C Fan Fret with a Red Cedar top and Walnut back and sides is a striking, modern take on Lowden's powerful jumbo platform, enhanced by innovative fan fret (multi-scale) construction for superior intonation, string tension balance, and tonal versatility across genres.

The O body shape is Lowden's classic jumbo—boasting a generous lower bout width and deeper body depth—delivering bold projection, booming bass response, and room-filling volume that excels in strumming, flatpicking, and dynamic fingerstyle. The Venetian cutaway provides seamless upper-fret access, while the ergonomic design adds comfort during long sessions. The fan fret layout features angled frets creating a multi-scale fingerboard for crisp, effortless clarity and faster response in the upper registers. This results in impeccable intonation across the fretboard, even with alternate tunings or heavy string gauges, making it ideal for modern players exploring extended range, drop tunings, or precise chord voicings.

The soundboard is premium Red Cedar, a tonewood beloved for its warm, lush character and quick responsiveness. Cedar imparts rich, woody overtones, velvety mids, rounded yet blooming trebles, and a natural compression that rewards light to medium touch with sweetness and sustain—while still offering surprising headroom and punch when driven harder. It brings an inviting, intimate warmth that's perfect for fingerstyle nuance or singer-songwriter warmth.

Complementing the top are Walnut  back and sides, prized for their striking figured grain, density, and balanced tonal contribution. Walnut delivers focused projection, articulate note separation, deep yet controlled bass, shimmering highs, and a sophisticated harmonic complexity—adding clarity and definition to the Cedar top's warmth without harshness. The combination yields a voice that's warm and enveloping yet precise and responsive: chocolatey lows, creamy mids with natural sweetness, and sparkling trebles that cut through beautifully.

Handcrafted in Northern Ireland with Lowden's signature precision, the O-35C Fan Fret features a five-piece mahogany/rosewood neck for stability and tonal warmth, an ebony fretboard, pinless bridge, premium gold Gotoh tuners, elegant bindings, a refined rosette, and a satin finish that allows the woods to resonate freely.

This is a versatile powerhouse: warm, clear, and intonation-perfect—blending classic Lowden jumbo authority with contemporary fan-fret advantages. Suited for fingerstyle explorers, modern acoustic players, or anyone seeking a big-bodied guitar with exceptional balance, depth, and playability across styles.