about sound&shapes: jumbo, minijumbo, dreadnought

Blackpitts

hey guys
i know, i know...this is a stupid question but I'm a newbie and quite hopeless when it comes about guitars...
I read so many posts and I have realized there a lot of difference in the sound according to the shapes rather than materials...
so my question is: how the sound of an instrument can vary according to the shape (i.e.jumbo, minijumbo, dreadnought)? where you can feel the difference? are jumbo better then dreadnought for playing pop??
thanks

Dregon

Quoted off of a guitar webstite:

1) Body shape:- This helps define the projection, volume and tone of the guitar. Basically the smaller and rounder (ie a parlour guitar) the more emphasis on trebles and definition. The squarer and bigger, the more emphasis on Bass response and volume. The basic shapes would be starting at smallest through to biggest:- Parlour, Orchestra (eg. Martin 000), Auditorium, Grand Auditorium, Mini Jumbo, Jumbo, European Jumbo (George Lowden) and Dreadnought. The choice of basic body size is more important than many would think. If you have short arms you may find a dreadnought very uncomfortable. Likewise someone who flatpicks bluegrass will not wish to play a parlour guitar.

Body shape is one that needs the player to learn what sound right for them, and what fits them. As a starting point I would reccomend looking at an auditorium of Grand Auditorium, which has some of the delecacy of the smaller accoustics, but with plenty of punch and volume.

fourmations

hey dregon

thats an interesting snipit

I have a jumbo cutaway takamine and its quite bright
and all my friends love the brighter tone it has
(they own dreadnoughts)

i never thought that its possibly the shape that
gives it its tones

rgds
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