The Southern Jumbo is renowned for its proficiency to belt out country rhythms or acoustic blues leads. Original examples are among the most prized war-era flat-tops in today’s vintage market. This new Southern Jumbo Original picks up where those classic models left off. Classic Southern Jumbo detailing includes parallelogram inlays, double antiqued multi-ply top and back binding, and nickel open back tuners.
Specifications:
- String Type:Steel
- Number of Strings:6
- Body Shape:Round Shoulder Dreadnought
- Left-/Right-handed:Right-handed
- Color:Vintage Sunburst
- Finish:Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Top Wood:Sitka Spruce
- Back & Sides Wood:Mahogany
- Body Bracing:Scalloped X-bracing
- Binding:Multi-ply top/back
- Neck Wood:Mahogany
- Neck Shape:Slim Taper
- Radius:12"
- Fingerboard Material:Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlay:Mother-of-Pearl Parallelograms
- Number of Frets:20, Standard
- Scale Length:24.75"
- Tuning Machines:Open Gear
- Bridge Material:Rosewood
- Nut/Saddle Material:Bone/Bone
- Nut Width:1.72"
- Electronics:LR Baggs VTC Under Saddle Pickup
- Strings:Gibson, .012-.053
Features:
- Sitka spruce top delivers a direct, punchy sound with great dynamics
- Mahogany back and sides yield thick, mid-forward sound with gorgeous overtones
- Comfortable Slim Taper mahogany neck
- Easy-playing rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays
- LR Baggs VTC pickup provides excellent amplification
- Nickel open-back tuners ensure stable tuning
- Eye-grabbing double antiqued multi-ply top and back binding
