1970s Gurian J-R Jumbo Guitar

Overview: I picked this guitar up off of a local fella. It needed a bit of the usual work but was pretty clean, otherwise. The serial number places it sort-of around '74 or '75 and its style of build certainly lines-up with other Gurians from the same age that I've had through the shop. When these were built, they were serious, boutique-style, fingerpicking-centric, flattop guitars. The sound is clean, even, loud, warm, and rich on this one and it definitely handles the fingerpicking stuff well but it's also a great chord-thumper, too. The trim is understated and classy like a Martin but the overall look is "all Gurian" with its sort-of jumbo, sort-of dreadnought body shape.

Repairs included: Ancel gave this a level/dress of the frets, a bridge reglue, and setup work. It's playing bang-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 4 lbs 2 oz
• Scale length: 25 9/16"
• Nut width: 1 5/8"
• Neck shape: fuller C
• Board radius: 10"
• Depth at first fret: 61/64"
• Depth at seventh fret: 63/64"
• Body width: 15 5/8"
• Body depth: 4 5/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid rosewood
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: ebony
• Fretboard: ebony
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 54w-12 lights
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: medium

Condition notes: There's weather-checking throughout the finish, mild surface scratches here and there throughout, and a small ding on the back. There's edge-rubbing at the headstock but it's mild. Overall it looks grand and the finish has UV-darkened to "just the dang best" lived-in look.

It comes with: It has a hard case.

Consignor tag: JW