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
General
- Series : Jim Dandy
- Orientation : Right-Hand
- Color : Rex Burst
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
- 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
Body
- Body : Basswood
- Body Finish : Semi-Gloss
- Body Shape : Parlor
- Body Top : Laminated Basswood
- Body Binding : Aged White
- Body Back : Laminated Basswood
- Body Sides : Laminated Basswood
- Body Style : Gretsch Parlor Acoustic
- Body Material : Basswood
- Bracing : X-Bracing
- Waist : 7.8" (19.8 cm)
- Rosette : White/Black Rings
Measurements
- Dimensions : 6.00x18.00x41.50 IN
- Upper Bout : 9.31" (237 mm)
- Lower Bout : 12.6" (320 mm)
- Body Depth : 3.75" (95 mm)
- Body Length : 17.8" (45.2 cm)
- Fret Size : Vintage
- Scale Length : 24" (610 mm)
Hardware
- Bridge : Walnut with Compensated Saddle
- Bridge Pins : Aged White
- Pickguard : 1-Ply White with "G" Graphic
- Hardware Finish : Nickel
- Tuning Machines : Open-Gear Die-Cast
- Strings : D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)
- Strap Buttons : Vintage End-Pin
Accessories
- Truss Rod Wrench : 4 mm Hex (Allen)
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