Ok maybe a bit dramatic, but I thought the title would catch your attention. :lol: So what's the deal? Now that I recently satisfied my desire for an F30, a guitar that I have been coveting for quite some time, my curiosity has peaked towards its larger more well endowed cousin. I have played one F50, a maple beauty with a warped neck whose sound filled the room. I have played one or two J200s at GC, but because of all the noise and clutter in that place, it was hard to get a good picture. I do know that the J200 has a long history, and I do know that when the F50 was originally released, it redefined the rules as to what a jumbo should be. When I mean jumbo, I mean the J200 body shape and not the J45 or J50 or any other Gibson model. It seems like there has been a peak in jumbo buying these days so it has me wondering about the following:
1. How does the F50 or JFXX compare to the equivalent J200?
2. Maple or Rosewood...or JF48 (Mahogany)...or GSR F50 (Koa) if you have tried it, and why?
3. Although structurally similar, has there been a JFXX you preferred over an F50 or vice versa? Why?
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1. How does the F50 or JFXX compare to the equivalent J200?
2. Maple or Rosewood...or JF48 (Mahogany)...or GSR F50 (Koa) if you have tried it, and why?
3. Although structurally similar, has there been a JFXX you preferred over an F50 or vice versa? Why?
Ready...Set...Go!