jw3571 Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I'm considering a few of the new 2020 models. What are the tone differences between the Advanced Jumbo, Original Jumbo, and Southern Jumbo? Is there a ton of overlap between the 3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 11 minutes ago, jw3571 said: I'm considering a few of the new 2020 models. What are the tone differences between the Advanced Jumbo, Original Jumbo, and Southern Jumbo? Is there a ton of overlap between the 3? I’ve played all three of those. The OJ is perpetual rumble (it has a massive neck) The AJ and SJ are very similar I’d say they sounded really glassy and not muddy at all. But the SJ is short scale vs Long Scale on the AJ.The necks on both of these didn’t feel massive (at least to me) . JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw3571 Posted April 5, 2020 Author Share Posted April 5, 2020 Which was the loudest with bigger bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
75 Hummingbird Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 The one running through the Marshal stack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 I think the AJ just has was more clarity , and itis a flatpickers style guitar. I own a early OJ and AJ the OJ just has more thump. The AJ is just loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw3571 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 Okay thanks, then how does the Southern Jumbo fit in with those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, jw3571 said: Okay thanks, then how does the Southern Jumbo fit in with those? Rose wood or Mahogany? I compare the SJs close to the J45s of the equal eras . Just with a little more projection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw3571 Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 The new custom one is Rosewood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanCarlosVejar Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 9 minutes ago, jw3571 said: The new custom one is Rosewood. The AJ has the most bass. The Rosewood Southern Jumbo had a folk vibe to it ... It sounded to me like a songwriters guitar rather than a Bluegrass man’s guitar. I’m trying to rationalize buying one . I loved it! JC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 19 minutes ago, jw3571 said: The new custom one is Rosewood. If you have played a Rosewood J45. It should be fairly close in sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J45fan Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I own the ltd. edition 2013 OJ and AJ. Haven't played the new ones yet. The difference between these two made me purchase both. The OJ has the warmth of a big body Mahogany guitar, but very balanced tone. The neck is massive, but very comfortable for me. I have big hands and I love the V shape of these OJ's. It is great for Fingerpicking, Slide playing and strumming. The AJ has a deeper (more) bass and it responds quicker than the OJ. Due to the long scale and RW B&S it has more clarity. I play a lot with bare fingers and love both of them for fingerpicking. Strumming is equal, but the AJ is for sure much better for flat picking. The AJ is louder than the OJ and projects better. The neck on my AJ is my absolute favorite neck shape, it is deep, wide enough but slimmer than the OJ. I don't know the SJ with RW. But I had a J45 Legend and I like the OJ much more than I even liked my Legend J45. I sold the J45 shortly after I purchased the OJ. The OJ had more of everything the J45 had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw3571 Posted April 7, 2020 Author Share Posted April 7, 2020 Very helpful, thanks for the replies. Sounds like I may have to get a few of them and see which I like more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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