Guild Jumbo Junior Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Yes, "Jumbo Junior" is an oxymoron. But strum this solid Sitka spruce-topped Guild and its volume and rounded low-end tone will make you a believer.

Overall User Ratings (based on 5 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Submitted February 16, 2018 by Mark Brummer in Yuma, AZ

"Incredible baby jumbo guitar"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I bought this for my wife as a valentines day present since she has gotten away from playing and I though this baby jumbo might entice her back. What a nice guitar! Solid Spruce Top, OPEN pore mahogany back and sides, nice rosewood fretboard and rosewood bridge. Its not made in the USA but I am stating the build of it doesn't matter. It comes with heavy 13's on it but I put 11-52 on it and it just sings. I think this is my new favorite electric-acoustic lol. I would not put this in the travel guitar mentality: I would just say it is a smaller version of their jumbo which can be quite bulky. It has a pickup in it but I haven't tried that out yet but I am sure being a Guild it will capture the true tone of this instrument. If you have small hands, or are tired of working too hard to play a larger instrument this guitar is for you!

Musical Background:

Electric, Acoustic and Bass played 46 years

Musical Style:

Rock, Country, Folk, Christian
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Submitted February 4, 2020 by David Fredericksen in Bellingham, MA

"Can't beat this for the price"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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The build is very good and the spruce top looks great. The setup surprised me, the action is unbelievable for a factory $400 guitar. I've had many guitars well into the thousands and this guitar plays as well as my Lowden. The sound is a bit of a letdown unless played through my board or amp. I lost all my guitars in a divorce and haven't played in 6 years. This is a VERY playable guitar.

Musical Background:

45 years, had, Guild F35 Jumbo, Rickenbacker 360/12, Martin N10 and N20, Lowden F12

Musical Style:

Folk,Folk Rock, Rock, Blues, Country and Classical
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Submitted November 22, 2023 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Quality has been an issue"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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In many ways this is the most comfortable guitar for playing that I have. I'm a small man so the size is perfect. The neck dimensions are also perfect for me. I like the maple aesthetic and sound. I'm going to switch strings soon and I think that will help.I looked at 5 jumbo juniors before I found a playable one. Two had a nasty bump in the fret board where the body meets the neck. 4 had high string action in one case super high. I noticed the saddle isn't very tall so grinding down the saddle to adjust string action doesn't seem to be an option. On the final JJ the neck is flat, truss rod adjustment for strings lower (tho not exactly where I prefer) and it's breaking in nicely. I'm glad I found a good one. It's ridiculous Good seems to be dumping junk on the market IMHO
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Submitted June 12, 2020 by Aaron S in Roseville, CA

"Killer Jumbo in a compact size"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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The arched back projects sound like a full sized guitar that's both bright and deep. The A/E setup sounds killer both plugged in and mic'ed. The latter is better. Nice small size for portability, but doesn't give up the sound of a larger guitar. Really impressed with this piece for the money. My fingers are too big for the neck near the nut, but it's perfect for my 17yo daughter who has a tough time wrangling my Yamaha FG411S dreadnought.

Musical Background:

I'm a beginner, but my daughter blows me away in skill.

Musical Style:

Blues and folk
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Submitted September 26, 2018 by Richard Felton in Midway, TX

"Not what I was expecting"

Overall: 1 out of 5 stars
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I knew this was a junior but had no idea it would be that small. I figured it would be like a big baby taylor. it is not. it is very small. the sound is very thin. The frets are extremely uneven. i would stay away from this guitar if i were you.

Musical Background:

30+ years of professional playing

Musical Style:

anything and everything
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