Members UGB Posted January 28, 2005 Members Posted January 28, 2005 Jumbo has more bass and is louder, generally speaking.
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted January 28, 2005 Members Posted January 28, 2005 Originally posted by UGB Jumbo has more bass and is louder, generally speaking. More or less true...depends a lot on the manufacturer, though...an average JF-30-12 Guild is a lot bassier than an average 655 Taylor, even though they're both maple-bodied jumbos. An average D-28 Martin dreadnaught is bassier than an average 715 Taylor jumbo, too. But, yeah, from the same manufacturer, and with the same materials, a jumbo will often be louder and somewhat bassier than the equivalent dreadnaught.
Members guitarcapo Posted January 28, 2005 Members Posted January 28, 2005 I disagree. Basically a dred and jumbo have about the same volume of bass. It's the higher end that gets louder when you go to Jumbo. Dreds are more unbalanced than Jumbos. Lots of bass and weaker trebels. The Jumbos have better balance between trebel and bass, and this is because the trebels increase in volume, not the bass. Jumbos achieve this because the waist is "tighter" which enhances the upper partials.
Members JasmineTea Posted January 28, 2005 Members Posted January 28, 2005 I have Guild JF-4 nt jumbo that has nowhere near the bass of my dread. It could be that it's plywood back/sides.
Members Terry Allan Hall Posted January 28, 2005 Members Posted January 28, 2005 Originally posted by JasmineTea I have Guild JF-4 nt jumbo that has nowhere near the bass of my dread. It could be that it's plywood back/sides. Only the back is laminated...the sides are solid.Great guitars, ain't they...my #1 is my "every gig" guitar!
Members solitaire Posted January 28, 2005 Members Posted January 28, 2005 Well, I happen to agree and disagree with previous replies. To my mind it works like this: The Dreadnought is rather a chunky guitar (to appearence and sound) with a less obvious waisteline. As has been said it's not a really balanced guitar by any means, but as far as balance and tonal character goes that has a lot to do with the various species of tonewoods used. The Jumbo is more balanced by nature, but to me it digs deeper into the bass frequencies and has a lift in the highs. That's to say the frequency range is extended. The most balanced guitars about are thought to be rosewood 000s (15") and maple Little Jumbos (16"), both of which models are smaller than a fullsize Super Jumbo (17"). All of these three does have that pronounced waistline that the Dread lacks. Some might find Jumbos quite volumeous, but here the main deciding factors will be (in descending order) the width of the waisteline, the depth of the body and the length of the scale
Members guitarcapo Posted January 28, 2005 Members Posted January 28, 2005 Yea 000 guitars have the better balance too. That's the tighter waist giving you that. They also have the quicker attack/response of the smaller top and projection. But they lack the volume and overtones of the bigger guitars. A J-185 is a great compromise. But that tighter waist is what gives you better balance with a guitar.
Members JasmineTea Posted January 28, 2005 Members Posted January 28, 2005 Originally posted by Terry Allan Hall Only the back is laminated...the sides are solid. Great guitars, ain't they...my #1 is my "every gig" guitar! I wish I could post a pic of mine. The frett board is utterly SHOT, the pickgaurd came off, the finish is gone from the back of the neck, I mean, I played that guitar SO much.. Yes, It IS a great guitar. I did'nt know the sides were solid, that's nice to know.
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