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