Description
Description
Inspired by the historic “Rex” line of instruments offered by mail-order catalog in the 1930s, ‘40s and ’50s, Jim Dandy™ models embody the charm and spirit of those early Gretsch® flat-top guitars with superior playability and best-in-class-tone to boot.
Featuring a petite and portable parlor body shape and a short 24“ scale length, the Jim Dandy™ Parlor punches above its weight with a distinct tonal clarity and throaty midrange for which parlor guitars are so beloved.
The X-braced body is crafted with select lightweight laminate tonewoods for an optimal balance of woody vintage tone and reliable durability, while the “C”-shape neck presents an inviting feel for hours of old-timey inspiration. Period-correct details such as a vintage-style pinned bridge, “G”-graphic pickguard, painted pinstripe purfling, 3-on-a-plate open-gear tuning machines and oversized dot fingerboard inlays combine for a nostalgic personality destined for any barnburner or jamboree.
Well suited for everything from bluesy porch pickin’ to speakeasy swingin’, the Gretsch Jim Dandy Parlor is a ramblin’ companion for newbies and old-timers alike.
FEATURES
- Basswood body with X-bracing
- 12th fret, 24”-scale nato set neck
- Vintage-style 18 frets
- Synthetic bone nut
- Walnut fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays
- String-through walnut bridge with compensated saddle
- Single-ply white pickguard with “G” graphic
- 1950s-style vintage open-gear die-cast tuningmachines and vintage end-pin strap buttons
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Gretsch Acoustic |
| Product Color: | Frontier Stain |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Parlor |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Sapele |
| Body Finish: | Semi-Gloss |
| Top Material: | Laminated Basswood |
| Bracing Pattern: | X-Bracing |
| Rosette: | White/Black Rings |
| Purfling: | Painted Pinstripe |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Nato |
| Neck Finish: | Semi-Gloss |
| Neck Shape: | "C" Shape |
| Fingerboard Material: | Walnut |
| Nut Material: | Synthetic Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.69" (43mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" (305mm) |
| Scale Length: | 24" (610mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 18 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Set Neck |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | White Pearloid Dot |
| Inlay Shape: | Dots |
| Neck Binding: | White |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Walnut |
| Tuning Machines: | Open-Gear Die-Cast |
| Fret Wire: | Vintage |
| Saddle: | Compensated Saddle |
| Pickguard: | 1-Ply Aged White with Black "G" |