Gretsch Jim Dandy Parlor Frontier Stain

Gretsch Jim Dandy™, Walnut Fingerboard, Aged White Pickguard, 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

Specs:
SERIES Jim Dandy™
COLOR Frontier Stain
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN ID
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 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
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)
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
STRINGSD 'Addario® EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)
STRAP BUTTONS Vintage End-Pin