Gretsch Jim Dandy Parlor Acoustic Guitar-Frontier Stain

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 3×3
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: 6.00×18.00×41.50 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)

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