Any suggestions on a good (but not too much $$$) JUMBO?

[palomorado]

Looking for a nice Jumbo (like a gibby j200) but don't have the scratch for the gibby.

anyone know some good alternatives?

brand and all of that jazz doesn't matter to me.
Big and loud is what i want.

thanks!

 

[frankthomson]

i had the mahoghany Martin 12string (J15-12?), and man, it was niiiiice....it was like, $950

Martins mahoghany series (#15) definitely BOOM.

 

[THROBAK]

I bought a used Epiphone Elitist J-45 on Ebay for $710.00. The guitar is better acoustically and quality control wise that my late 90's Gibson J-45.

 

[Troy]

Breedlove has an outstanding jumbo for both 6 & 12 string. I have both at my store and they are favorites.

 

[frankthomson]

prices on BL's??????

 

[Boogie92801]

Have you looked at a J100 extra?

The new ones are made of ovenkol but I have a super flamed maple one that is killer. They made mahogany ones too that are very sought after.

They are a J200 with out the bling bling and the big ugly tone killing pick guard. Without the pick guard, they sound really big and bright. I think the guard deadens the top. They are WAY cheaper than a J200.

I also like Guild Jumbos.

 

[JPERRYROCKS]

+1 for a Guild Jumbo. Just check the year and build date as I have no real experience with the Fender era stuff

 

[tubetone74]

Taylor 615

 

[Chiba]

You want something affordable, huge, and big big volume? Check out the Alvarez AJ60SC. The thing is massive and could wake the dead I have the 12-string version of it, these guitars sound great and IIRC are in the neighborhood of $500 or less.

--chiba