GRETSCH - Jim Dandy™, Walnut Fingerboard, Aged White Pickguard - Frontier Stain

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

General
SERIES
Jim Dandy™
ORIENTATION
Right-Hand
COLOR
Frontier Stain
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
ID

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
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
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 Aged White with Black "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

Measurements
DIMENSIONS
6.00x18.00x41.50 IN
SHIPPING WEIGHT
7.90 LB
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)