Gibson Advanced Jumbo
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The Gibson Advanced Jumbo was an acoustic flattop guitar introduced by the Gibson Guitar Corporation
in 1936. Production ceased after a small run of 300 guitar
s. The guitar was Gibson's first round shoulder dreadnought to have rosewood back and sides, Adirondack Spruce soundboard, a 25.5 scale length
, and a 1.725 inch nut width. It was introduced to compete directly with Martin's 14 fret to the body D-28 guitar. Its original retail price was $80, $20 less than the Martin D-28, although the D-28 outsold it by 153 guitars in the same time period. A reissue version was offered in 1990, with Sitka Spruce
replacing the Adirondack Spruce. A Custom Shop version was offered with the original timbers, except with slab-sawn Rosewood instead of quarter-sawn. They are considered by many to be Gibsons best 16 inch flat top acoustic guitar for their volume, warmth of tone, and bass response.
Gibson Guitar Corporation
The Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
in 1936. Production ceased after a small run of 300 guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s. The guitar was Gibson's first round shoulder dreadnought to have rosewood back and sides, Adirondack Spruce soundboard, a 25.5 scale length
Scale length
*Length scale, - a significant concept in physics used to define the order of magnitude of a system*Scale height, - a specific parameter in physics denoting the distance over which a quantity decreases by a factor of e...
, and a 1.725 inch nut width. It was introduced to compete directly with Martin's 14 fret to the body D-28 guitar. Its original retail price was $80, $20 less than the Martin D-28, although the D-28 outsold it by 153 guitars in the same time period. A reissue version was offered in 1990, with Sitka Spruce
Sitka Spruce
Picea sitchensis, the Sitka Spruce, is a large coniferous evergreen tree growing to 50–70 m tall, exceptionally to 95 m tall, and with a trunk diameter of up to 5 m, exceptionally to 6–7 m diameter...
replacing the Adirondack Spruce. A Custom Shop version was offered with the original timbers, except with slab-sawn Rosewood instead of quarter-sawn. They are considered by many to be Gibsons best 16 inch flat top acoustic guitar for their volume, warmth of tone, and bass response.