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Ed Sheeran launches signature guitar line

By Andy Malt | Published on Monday 28 January 2019

If you’ve ever wanted to own a tiny guitar like the ones Ed Sheeran uses on stage, well, now you can, because he’s just launched a line of tiny guitars like the ones he uses on stage. The range launches with eight different acoustic guitars to choose from, all made by Irish manufacturer Lowden and based on two of that firm’s existing smaller (OK, maybe not actually “tiny”) guitar models.

In a video promoting the new range, Sheeran reveals how he’d longed for many years to own a Lowden guitar, but struggled to find them in the shops. His first was the ‘Wee Lowden’ small-bodied model, which was designed specifically for him in 2012. You can’t get one specifically designed for you, but you can now get one specifically designed for him to sell specifically to you.

In the same video, Sheeran also notes that he’s launching his own guitar line at a time when the number of young people playing the instrument is dropping. Expanding on that in a statement alongside the announcement, he says: “There are fewer guitar bands and fewer artists using guitars now, and not as many kids picking up guitars. That is something I would like to change by getting these great quality guitars, made in Ireland, into kids’ hands and encouraging them to learn and progress”.

That may be easier said than done. Prices for the Sheeran range have not yet been announced, but a Lowden guitar will generally set you back several thousand pounds. Though it has been vaguely hinted that Sheeran’s may be more affordable. My first guitar cost £30, so hopefully it’ll be somewhere closer to that.

Anyway, you can have a look at these guitars that will set you back somewhere between £30 and £7000 (TBC) here.