Dreadnought vs Jumbo Acoustic Guitars! – What’s the Difference?
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Timestamps
» 0:00 Introducing Dreadnought & Jumbo!
» 0:56 The Jumbo
» 2:35 Jumbo – Strumming
» 3:35 Jumbo – Gentle Strumming
» 5:01 Dreadnought
» 5:25 Dreadnought – Strumming
» 6:00 Thoughts?
» 7:39 Dreadnought – Gentle Stumming
» 8:35 Dreadnought – Picking
» 9:04 Jumbo – Picking
» 9:27 Ben’s Choice?
» 10:48 Outro Comparison!
» 11:43 Which Do You Prefer?
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I just bought my first Jumbo today – a Faith Jupiter FJCEHG. It has solid Rosewood Back & Sides and a Spruce Top. Possibly the ideal comparison for that Dreadnought ????
I hear very little difference, if any at all
A jumbo guitar is the largest and a dreadnought guitar is the second largest. A jumbo guitar has a rounder body shape than that of a dreadnought
My luthier once told me that 80-90% of a guitar’s sound comes from the top wood (soundboard), with the type of wood, bracing, and body shape playing key roles in shaping its tone. The back and sides have minimal influence. Look up Antonio Torres—he built a guitar in 1862 with papier-mâché back and sides to test his theory that the soundboard is the most crucial factor in a guitar’s tone. His experiment supported the idea that the woods used for the back and sides matter far less than the top. Just passing along some knowledge I was given!
I have a Sigma GJA-SG200 Grand Jumbo and an Epiphone Hummingbird and in any session I have to play the Hummingbird first because the Sigma sounds so much better. However it's not a fair comparison because I should be using two guitars of the same brand and price point. A Sigma DT-45 Dreadnought would be a fairer comparison to the Sigma GJA-SG200.
I just got my first real guitar, a medium jumbo. I got the epiphone Texan inspired acoustic electric guitar , it came with medium strings and love it.
I think the epi is a strummer, and the dread is a picker, both excellent guitars.
The jumbo is actually quieter
Interesting
I had one of those epiphone Jumbo's, it was shite so I sold it. Sounded like a massive cardboard box with strings stretched over it. No character at all, the guitar equivalent of home brand trade emulsion paint, just a massive wash with zero character or definition. Dreadnought sounds better here, but I prefer a 000 Martin size.
it is widely accepted that approximately 90% of a guitar's sound comes from its top (or soundboard). The top plays a crucial role in shaping the tonal quality and volume of the instrument.
I was looking at getting back to playing a guitar after neglecting it for about 35 years. I wasn't familiar with the 2, i think my experiences in past were with jumbo. After hearing the difference, i have to get the jumbo. thanks for sharing.
Yes youre right. The dread is more for an allrouder, the Jumbo is special. And for me, it was not love at the first moment. It did need a lot of time, to find out how play it. But there was something in it, that didnt let me give up. It changed my stile of musik. And now, three years later, I cant leave my fingers on it.
I remember the unboxing. This beauty, but at the sound, I missed something. But at the same the something in the sound touched me. The beginning of a true lovestorry.
My Jumbo is a full solid Sigma SGJA-SG200 maple – stica spruce. I never played another Jumbo, so I have no comparsion to other Jumbos. At my Sigma, the picks and the strings make a big difference in sound. It likes wooden picks.
Thanks for the job.
I say dreadnought for the strum, jumbo for the finger Picking
Jumbos all day long! Great video.
Just get a Guitarrón.
Ok… youre a legend on the guitar..
on my opinion, jumbo guitar sound it's good for playing struming folk music. dreadnought it's more all around with you to play. for me sustain on jumbo guitar it's to long.
I don't think the Epiphone is a good example of a jumbo, since it sounds so drastically different from the Gibson sj-200.
Went from a Jumbo to a dreadnought. The reason was because with the jumbo, chords sounded amazing, but for fingerpicked arpeggios, I felt like the notes were weak when I played them. Takes a lot of energy to get that body wood vibrating, lol.
I may still want a J200, though. They’re my favorite acoustic guitars, but my use for a jumbo is limited right now. I can still get nice woody chords out of my dread. ????
1000lbs is a little heavy for a guitar
I bought a jumbo 12-string because the tension andaddedpressure on the guitar due to the fact it was supporti g q2 string adds so much addistress to the body, the Jumbo Hanes it much better. GYI
I bought my Epi J200 in 1995. The first thing I did was have it properly set up with bone nut and saddle, along with action and intonation set. This guitar is rarely out of tune, sounds and plays incredibly.
Jamey Johnson famously plays his cut out version on every live performance I've ever seen him on.
This is perfect to listen to while I lay slabs.
Not much mention of comfort of playing because for me personally a jumbo is hard work and not very versatile too.
Jumbos jangles and dreadnoughts sparkle…
Yeah you are talking out of your hat .. I love the sound of the Jumbo.. In isolation it is amazing.. I love it so much I mix around it
i started with Dreadnought and now I preferJumbo
I want more Ben videos! Loved this. Got several dreadnoughts. no Jumbos. But really liked the base sound of the strumming on the Jumbo. "Honey I need just one more guitar, but it's an acoustic" ????
Ben's playing is always stellar ????
Nylon all the time for me
The funny thing being, I might’ve impulsively said that I leaned toward favoring the dreadnought style. I’m 5 foot 6 (1.70 m) at most, and I often feel dwarfed by the guitars I play. Then, I remind myself that I’ve got a pair of Guild acoustics, a single cut dreadnought 6-string and a full body jumbo 12-string. I’ve not let the size of the jumbo body get in the way of playing the 12-string.
Personally I preferred the jumbo over the dreadnought. I really liked the sparkle from it.
Neither….Parlor!
Afraid I prefer a smaller-bodied instrument. In a band setting you have to EQ all the muddy bass out of these big babies, anyhow.
To me both of these guitars sounded better when strummed softly
I had always played dreadnoughts, but recently, I bought matching RainSong Jumbos… a 6 string and the last 12 string they made. Love them both!
So, what I have learned by playing the guitar and busking on different instruments is this- dread is alrounder, and nice strummer, 000 is nice for fingerstyle and lead lines, grand auditorium style is good for recording. I have not yet played or owned a jumbo but it is what I would like to have one day, a big sound that leaves more space for vocals because of less mids.
Oh no. Not Ben.
My preference is backwards from yours, but for a different reason. For chords i love the jumbo, for single notes and solos i prefer the dreadnaught. But im not thinking in a mix. Just a single guitar.
They both sownd abowt,the sam.
Wat,gaj,strings are on thos gitars?
