Gretsch Jim Dandy 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.

• 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

SERIES    Jim Dandy™
COLOR    Rex Burst 
NUMBER OF STRINGS    6
ORIENTATION    Right-Hand 
BUILD    Acoustic 
BODY FINISH    Semi-Gloss
BODY SHAPE    Parlor
BODY MATERIAL    Basswood
BRACING    X-Bracing 
ROSETTE    White/Black Rings
BODY BINDING    Aged White
BODY BACK    Laminated Basswood
BODY SIDES    Laminated Basswood
BODY TOP    Laminated Basswood
BODY DEPTH    3.75" (95 mm)
BODY LENGTH    17.8" (45.2 cm)
STRINGS    D'Addario® EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)
STRAP BUTTONS    Vintage End-Pin
CASE/GIG BAG    None
NECK MATERIAL    Nato
NECK FINISH    Semi-Gloss
NECK SHAPE    "C" Shape
SCALE LENGTH    24" (610 mm)
FINGERBOARD RADIUS    12" (305 mm)
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL    Walnut
NUMBER OF FRETS    18 (12 to Body)
FRET SIZE    Vintage
NUT MATERIAL    Synthetic Bone
NUT WIDTH    1.69" (43 mm)
POSITION INLAYS    White Pearloid Dot
TRUSS ROD NUT    4 mm Hex
TRUSS ROD WRENCH    4 mm Hex (Allen)
HEADSTOCK    1950's Gretsch® 3x3
BRIDGE    Walnut with Compensated Saddle 
HARDWARE FINISH    Nickel
TUNING MACHINES    Open-Gear Die-Cast
PICKGUARD    1-Ply White with "G" Graphic