What do you consider the quintessential jumbo?

[AZLiberty]

Guild F-512

if it has to be a six-string Guild F-50

[Misifus]

I think Guild F50R

[Stonehauler]

J-200 or guild jumbo...F-512

[Mycroft]

Originally Posted by L20A

Two guitars come to mind.
First, the iconic Guild Jumbo 6 or 12 string.
Second the Gibson J-200.

What he said...

[ssynhorst]

Point of order:
when I think Jumbo I don't think OM nor 000. Some call them small bodies. I call them medium. - Stevo

[phydaux]

The answer is the Gibson J-200, but I prefer the Eastman AC630:




That flame maple is just SOOO beautiful.

[Boneman]

Aside from my FJ70, Guilds come to mind when I think of quintessential Jumbo’s

[MarkLee]

Originally Posted by mcduffnw

The quintessential modern jumbo: The Olson SJ

I had to do a search to refresh my memory on the Olson SJ. At a hair over 15 inches wide, it is pretty much an OM. The Olson Jumbo is definitely a jumbo, though. And a gorgeous one at that!

Another vote for the J-200 being the quintessential jumbo, in before this thread turns into a debate on the word jumbo ambiguously meaning both a large curvy guitar, and Gibson's take on the round shouldered dreadnought.

[Jay5150]

When I think Jumbo, the first thing that comes to my mind is Gibson J-200. Of course there are many other great jumbo styles (Guild, Lowden, Taylor, Martin), but I think the J-200 is the mother of all.

[slaminsam]

First that comes to mind is the J200, followed by Guilds.

[Steve DeRosa]

Guild F-50R/F-612...

[Street Glider]

Nothing even approaches the SJ-200...

[drive-south]

Of course I think Gibson and Guild but Larson made those Prairie State super jumbos that take the prize as the largest.

http://www.sprucetreemusic.com/wp-co...iriest1373.jpg

Scott Chinery had a Larson Prairie State that was reportedly 22" across the lower bout.

Oh and Guild also made that F612 that John Denver played.

[drive-south]

Here is Scott Chinery's Big Boy.

https://youtu.be/KSKEriyw_Gg

[Mr. Paul]

Originally Posted by Street Glider

Nothing even approaches the SJ-200...

I've owned an F50, never a J200, but agree with this. It's the iconic jumbo.