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.
- Body Binding: Aged White
- Body Depth: 3.75″ (95 mm)
- Body Finish: Semi-Gloss
- Body Length: 17.8″ (45.2 cm)
- Body Material: Laminated Sapele
- Body Top: Laminated Sapele
- Body Back: Laminated Sapele
- Body Sides: Laminated Sapele
- Body Shape: Parlor
- Body Style: Gretsch® Parlor Acoustic
- Bracing: X-Bracing
- Color: Deep Cherry Burst
- Orientation: Right-Hand
- Pickguard: 1-Ply Black with Gold “G”
Body
- Fingerboard Material: Walnut
- Fingerboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm)
- Fret Size: Vintage
- Headstock: 1950’s Gretsch® 3×3
- Neck Binding: Aged White
- Neck Finish: Semi-Gloss
- Neck Material: Nato
- Neck Shape: “C” Shape
- Number of Frets: 18 (12 to Body)
- Nut Material: Synthetic Bone
- Nut Width: 1.69″ (43 mm)
- Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot
- Truss Rod Nut: 4 mm Hex
- Truss Rod Wrench: 4 mm Hex (Allen)
- Truss Rod: Single-Action
Neck
Electronics
- Bridge Pins: Aged White
- Bridge: Walnut with Compensated Saddle
- Case/Gig Bag: None
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
- Strings: D’Addario® EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)
- Tuning Machines: Open-Gear Die-Cast




