Members emuhunter Posted November 27, 2007 Members Posted November 27, 2007 This is completely for my education... What're some of the loudest acoustic guitars around? Just curious.
Members bbarkow Posted November 27, 2007 Members Posted November 27, 2007 Greven Prairie State (edited to note that the Greven is obviously not as loud as a resonator)
Members Michael Martin Posted November 27, 2007 Members Posted November 27, 2007 I don't know about "loudest", but my old Yamaha jumbo (CJ838S) can be very loud, relatively speaking. Certainly louder than either of my dreads, and my dreads are pretty boomy. I tend to play hard, and nothing I've ever played (friends' guitars, GC acoustic room, pawnshops, etc.) was ever louder than the Yammie.
Members totamus Posted November 27, 2007 Members Posted November 27, 2007 Any resonator guitar is loud. They were invented to compete with other band instruments before amplification. They are loud enough to make a banjo player complain.
Members phil_harmonic Posted November 27, 2007 Members Posted November 27, 2007 In general, a Jumbo is the loudest (not taking a resonator into account). Maybe classicals are louder than steel stringed guitars too.
Members guitarcapo Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Gibson J200. Resonator guitars aren't what most people would consider an acoustic guitar.
Members Vasco Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Clearly the loudest 'unplugged' guitar i've ever heard or played.... http://www.forbiddenguitars.com/creations.html
Members Catmeister Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Excluding any resonator guitars, I think it would be between an 'O' series Lowden or a J200. As mentioned, Jumbos are louder than Dreads (and, IMO, project the power more widely). I suppose that when you look at the above mentioned instruments you can see a LOT of soundboard to be moved, so playing one of these with a beefy flatpick or decent metal picks will really kick out some sound. I have a Guild dread which struggles to compete with a friend's banjo while if I borrow his Lowden O10 I can be heard quite well. (There are those who would suggest that this is not necessarily a good thing as he is a heck of a bluegrass player, I'm only adequate - NOT false modesty).
Members larry50 Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Gibson J200.Resonator guitars aren't what most people would consider an acoustic guitar. Ditto on the J-200. A good one is just a boomer.
Members AndrewGG Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 My '02 Gibson AJ takes some beating; leaves D-28's gasping for breath! _________ Gibson SJ 200 '05Gibson Advanced Jumbo '02Martin 000-15S
Members guitarist21 Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 My top 3 loudest, in order: 1) Reso2) Gibson Jumbo3) Epiphone Mastebilt DR Ellen
Members Samilyn Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Clearly the loudest 'unplugged' guitar i've ever heard or played.... http://www.forbiddenguitars.com/creations.html That is one gorgeous git!!! And with 12 strings on her..... I am in love. :love: And in GAS!
Members Stackabones Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Ain't never been a dread that can compete ... dreads sound like soggy pillows compared to a good grande bouche ... I'd put it up against a reso any day of the week and twice on Sundays. And banjos? Why would you ever want to play with one of those awful things. Unless, of course, you're a dread picker. Kinda fun trash talkin' acoustic boxes. :poke:
Members larry50 Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 These look like they might be pretty loud too.
Members Samilyn Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Ain't never been a dread that can compete ... dreads sound like soggy pillows compared to a good grande bouche ... I'd put it up against a reso any day of the week and twice on Sundays. And banjos? Why would you ever want to play with one of those awful things. Unless, of course, you're a dread picker. Kinda fun trash talkin' acoustic boxes. :poke: Looks cool. Another pinless wonder. And geepers creepers, get a load of all those 20-something frets. Can have a grand time with that lovely one. But what can I say? I'm a dread picker, both 6 and 12, and I've picked a banjo or two or three in my day as well. (Lightning-dang-fast, I might add) No bluegrass string band is complete without a banjo, a fiddle, a dread or jumbo, and a venerable acoustic string bass driven by a leather-fingered good old boy who knows his way around a rhythm line. Guess my brand of picking is mighty countrified and uncouth for you slick, uber-cultured, pin-less folks. :poke:
Members Stackabones Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Guess my brand of picking is mighty countrified and uncouth for you slick, uber-cultured, pin-less folks. :poke: Guilty, as charged. I guess I'm getting a bit high-toned in my suburban lifestyle!
Members Samilyn Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Guilty, as charged. I guess I'm getting a bit high-toned in my suburban lifestyle! LOL Breathing suburban smog will do that to ya, Stack.
Members EvilTwin Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 +1 with Stack. The Selmer/Maccaferri guitars are about as loud as you can get without plugging in. Plus, they also seem so darn loud because of having a more treble/high midrange-oriented tone (which carries over a room a lot better than a bassy dreadnought).
Members J45dale Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 For loud, try out a old Mohogany b&s, Spruce top, Guild D25 Arch-back Dred.They must be controlled, as they can project like a cannon blast.Dale.
Members Bernie P. Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Never tried any resonators but I've yet to find anything else thats as loud as the Masterbilt AJ's.They also sound superb.
Members Pascal Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Yes. So loud it even LOOKS loud.
Members Stackabones Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Yes. So loud it even LOOKS loud. The dread/jumbo folks just don't understand.
Members Pascal Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 The dread/jumbo folks just don't understand. Can't blame them... they're all so countrified and uncouth...
Members garthman Posted November 28, 2007 Members Posted November 28, 2007 Can't blame them... they're all so countrified and uncouth. :poke: And I like jazz too!
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