Members t_e_l_e Posted October 17, 2013 Members Share Posted October 17, 2013 ok i have an old washburn dreadnought i played the hell out of it were the frets are dead and a refret costs more than a new guitar i also have a washburn parlor guitar from the anniversary series, which i likethe parlor is fun to play, but sound wise its kinda small and not full sounding the higher strings are not so shimmering...so i'm looking for a new guitar, mostly for recordinghard thing to this task is, i'm a lefty, so there is not so much choice and not so much possibilities to try things outbut basic question, dreadnought or jumbo? what are the pors and cons of the one and the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted October 17, 2013 Members Share Posted October 17, 2013 My experience has been that dreads are louder and have more bass usually. The jumbos I've played have a more delicate voice with punchy mids and a distinct lack of the dread thump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Graeca Posted October 17, 2013 Members Share Posted October 17, 2013 A good jumbo with have the perfect balance of bass, mids, and treble, while a dreadnaught has bass at the expense of the mids and treble...just the design.Good jumbos often have the name "Guild" on the peghead, and sometimes you'll find one called "Taylor" or "Gibson"... Go try some, see what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted October 17, 2013 Members Share Posted October 17, 2013 I agree with Graeca. Jumbos sound better, and they sure as heck look better. A dread is more a box that has been rounded off, but a jumbo still has the curves. This is my unscientific view, but I believe the roundedness allows notes to bounce around inside as nature intended, so come out sounding better. I believe they are pretty close in cubic inch volume. Yes the pricy ones are nice (duh) but one worth looking at if you have the chance is the Epiphone EJ200CE. I think they can be had for around $400 and are quite impressive. My jumbo is a Tacoma Jm something or other. Finish peeled off like sunburned skin, but oh the tone baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members acousticdepot Posted October 17, 2013 Members Share Posted October 17, 2013 dred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guildfire Posted October 17, 2013 Members Share Posted October 17, 2013 I've had both a Guild J55 Jumbo and my current D55 Dred. I agree with the assessments above re tonal qualities of each. Since you mention recording as your main use I would go with the Jumbo as it articulates better across high,mid and lows. For live playing I prefer the Dred as it has more punch and is louder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted October 17, 2013 Members Share Posted October 17, 2013 Rock-JumboGrass-dredFingerstyle-OM/000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Freeman Keller Posted October 17, 2013 Members Share Posted October 17, 2013 Pine Apple Slim wrote: Rock-Jumbo Grass-dred Fingerstyle-OM/000 Yes - but I would sayStrum-JumboGrass (as in blue) - DreadFingerstyle/blues/and everything in between - OM/000 (remember that the OM means "orchastra model" and was designed to play along with bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted October 19, 2013 Members Share Posted October 19, 2013 I can't think of any jumbo I've tried that I liked. I know they are out there. I've always played dreads, but recently got a little OM Martin that I just love. Don't let the size fool you, OMs can put out pretty full sound. Also check out the grand auditorium or grand concert size. Bottom line is all the advice you'll get here isn't worth a minute of the time actually trying out different guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Opa John Posted October 19, 2013 Members Share Posted October 19, 2013 I play folk, country, bluegrass and some blues..........and I'm a dread head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Michael Martin Posted December 16, 2013 Members Share Posted December 16, 2013 I'd second the opinion that guitars are too individual in character to evaluate them by body type alone. My '74 Hummingbird sounds NOTHING like my Takamine EF350 and neither of those sounds anything like my all-plywood beater. But all are dreads. I will say that I love both types. My lone jumbo is a late 70s Yammie CJ838S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guildfire Posted December 17, 2013 Members Share Posted December 17, 2013 I've always had dreads but had a jumbo J55 or a couple years. It had excellent balance but I ended up selling it cause it didn't have great low end. Now I'm back to an all dread lineup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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