So, I was sitting around last week going over my guitars and feeling like a lucky kinda guy when it struck me that something was missing here. Although I do have enough Mahogany guitars I didn't really have a Jumbo Mahogany. I guess I still don't but although this 1975 G 41 has the classic Dreadnaught shape it plays and sounds like a Jumbo with that 17" lower bout.
I'd owned a couple Orpheum Jumbos which were superb and a F 48 but all got sold to fund other purchases or to pay for Vet bills. But now, I have a large bodied Mahogany Guild back in the stable. I can tell you that the sound is nothing short of huge (I'd forgotten how huge) but not at all muddy, at least to my ears. It has really fine balance across all the tonal regions. I was worried about the neck angle but it seems to be really good and has plenty of saddle height available. I see no evidence of a past reset but it won't need one any time soon. Just a big, rich sound even with what I suspect are Light gauge strings which will be swapped out for Mediums at the next string change. It likely hadn't been played in quite a while. There was a healthy build up of dust everywhere but I don't mind that. Mine get dusty too when they sit out. I'll wipe them down once in a while but it's certainly no show stopper for me.
It does have lotsa very cool finish checking on the soundboard and even the back and sides but checking on some guitars doesn't bother me one bit, in fact I think it just adds to the coolness of an older, vintage guitar. This is one such guitar.
Anyhow, I'm gushing a bit so will stop now. here's a few pics of the "Big Motha".
I'd owned a couple Orpheum Jumbos which were superb and a F 48 but all got sold to fund other purchases or to pay for Vet bills. But now, I have a large bodied Mahogany Guild back in the stable. I can tell you that the sound is nothing short of huge (I'd forgotten how huge) but not at all muddy, at least to my ears. It has really fine balance across all the tonal regions. I was worried about the neck angle but it seems to be really good and has plenty of saddle height available. I see no evidence of a past reset but it won't need one any time soon. Just a big, rich sound even with what I suspect are Light gauge strings which will be swapped out for Mediums at the next string change. It likely hadn't been played in quite a while. There was a healthy build up of dust everywhere but I don't mind that. Mine get dusty too when they sit out. I'll wipe them down once in a while but it's certainly no show stopper for me.
It does have lotsa very cool finish checking on the soundboard and even the back and sides but checking on some guitars doesn't bother me one bit, in fact I think it just adds to the coolness of an older, vintage guitar. This is one such guitar.
Anyhow, I'm gushing a bit so will stop now. here's a few pics of the "Big Motha".
