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I have a modern Nick Lucas maple I bought used. It’s the one in this video, fantastic guitar https://youtu.be/YcBn38hffQw

Dunno what strings I had on it but after not playing it for a couple of weeks picked it up and resumed trying to learn the Fahey version of In Christ there is no East or West, poorly. However the sound is amazing! Woody, yet clear and deep. Just deep happiness listening to it despite my fumbling

From their historic line this year? Curious what they're like

She could take me on a moonlight ride any day of the week

It's been fun, but frankly a bit of a mixed bag. My wife hasn't played consistently in a long time whereas I've been taking lessons for years and while I'm not great I'm barely competent. So for example we are trying to play the John Fahey In Christ there is no Easy or West, a great song but a good portion of our time is spent helping her with stuff that now is second nature to me. On the other hand it makes me realize that my lessons have had some effect, it's still nice to play with her, and I get to hear someone play the Nick Lucas which is a really fantastic and unusual guitar.

That's interesting. I felt the same way, until I tried these on the guild. Usually I like bluegrass gauge.

I really liked the EJ 17s on my Guild JF 30 Maple. I know that's not relevant to anything anyone is discussing, I just thought I'd say it

The pickguard issue seems more worrisome.

Spent part of last night playing my Southern Jumbo while the wife played the Nick Lucas Maple, with light strings. It was fun. Both really nice guitars; the Southern Jumbo was warm and focused, the Nick Lucas has a very deep sound when fingerpicking, quite unusual. Kind of went well together. Anyways, just sharing a Sunday Gibson thought

I had Pyramid Silver Plated strings on my Southern Jumbo. That would brighten things up!

I don't have a SJ200, I do have a Guild Maple Jumbo (JF 30) and for whatever it's worth the DR Rare Bluegrass gauge sound great.

Using them on my Southern Jumbo. Really dumb marketing, calling them "country music", but they're actually pretty good

I've had DR Sunbeams bluegrass gauge on my Southern Jumbo and the gauge works great.

I've never looked on the inside of any of my guitars to check the glue marks. Maybe I should I guess, I just never saw a reason to if I was happy with the sound

Congratulations! I love my Southern Jumbo

I have Nick Lucas Maple L 100, fantastic guitar

It was a regular Southern Jumbo vs a regular J45. I asked the person at the store if I was hearing it right and he said yes and I have trusted his opinion throughout the years.

I swear when I compared the J45 to the Southern Jumbo in the store before buying the SJ- the sound was different. The SJ was a little more articulate, I've seen reviews by others saying the same thing.

I have a Martin HD 28 VTS (aged top), and a Southern Jumbo, a Guild Maple Jumbo, and a Gibson Nick Lucas Maple. I also am trying to learn blues fingerpicking. Of all the pairs, the Martin and the Southern Jumbo are the most similar (they are different though, don't get me wrong), but if you want something with a really different sound I'd consider a Maple Gibson like a j 200 or a dove.

I haven't tried these yet, in COVID I went a little nuts and got a lot of strings, but the Sunbeams sound great on my Southern Jumbo

Can I ask what about the 185 suffers in comparison to your other guitars?

I think it's really cool for you to do this

I almost bought the Taylor 614ce at the local shop. Wanted a Maple, bonus money burning a hole in my pocket but something was holding me back, as nice as the guitar was. Then saw the Nick Lucas L 100 Maple on sale over at AGF and couldn't plunk my money down fast enough enough, don't regret the choice at all, but the Taylor was just "nice", I'm still learning the Lucas- it has a really unusual depth and tone

Thanks! I have a Southern Jumbo, maybe it will go on next