Gretsch Jim Dandy Concert

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 the superior playability and best in class tone that their namesake suggests.

Featuring a comfortable and compact concert body shape and a modest 24.75 inch scale length, the Jim Dandy Concert strikes the perfect sweet spot of versatile tone and approachable playability for a wide variety of musical settings.

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 time 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.

Features

• Basswood body with X bracing

• 12th fret 24 inch scale nato set neck

• Vintage style 20 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 tuning machines and vintage end pin strap buttons

Neck

• Headstock 1950s Gretsch 3x3

• Neck material nato

• Neck finish semi gloss

• Neck shape C shape

• Fingerboard radius 12 inch 305 mm

• Fingerboard material walnut

• Position inlays white pearloid dot

• Side dots black

• Number of frets 20 14 to body

• Truss rod single action

• Truss rod nut 4 mm hex

• String nut synthetic bone

• Nut width 1.6875 inch 42.86 mm

• Nut material synthetic bone

• Fret size vintage

• Scale length 24.75 inch 629 mm

Body

• Body laminated sapele

• Body finish semi gloss

• Body shape concert

• Body top laminated sapele

• Body binding aged white

• Body back laminated sapele

• Body sides laminated sapele

• Body style concert

• Body material laminated sapele

• Bracing X bracing

• Waist 8.25 inch 210 mm

• 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 DAddario EJ16 phosphor bronze light 012 053 gauges

• Strap buttons vintage end pin