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

Neck

• Headstock: 1950's Gretsch® 3x3

• Neck Material: Nato

• Neck Finish: Semi-Gloss

• Neck Shape: "C" Shape

• Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)

• Fingerboard Material: Walnut

• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Dot

• Side Dots: Black

• Number of Frets: 18 (12 to Body)

• Truss Rod: Single-Action

• Truss Rod Nut: 4 mm Hex

• String Nut: Synthetic Bone

• Nut Width: 1.69" (43 mm)

• Nut Material: Synthetic Bone

• Fret Size: Vintage

• Scale Length: 24" (610 mm)

Body

• Body: Laminated Sapele

• Body Finish: Semi-Gloss

• Body Shape: Parlor

• Body Top: Laminated Sapele

• Body Binding: Aged White

• Body Back: Laminated Sapele

• Body Sides: Laminated Sapele

• Body Style: Gretsch® Parlor Acoustic

• Body Material: Laminated Sapele

• Bracing: X-Bracing

• Waist: 7.8" (19.8 cm)

• Rosette: White/Black Rings

Hardware

• Bridge: Walnut with Compensated Saddle

• Bridge Pins: Aged White

• Pickguard: 1-Ply Black with Gold "G"

• Hardware Finish: Nickel

• Tuning Machines: Open-Gear Die-Cast

• Strings: D'Addario® EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)

• Strap Buttons: Vintage End-Pin

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