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

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

• Side Dots: Black

• 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

• Fret Size: Vintage

• Scale Length: 24" (610 mm)

Body

• Body: Laminated 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: Laminated 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 Black with Gold "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

Delivery Time

We do our very best to deliver your order as quickly as possible. Orders placed on working days before 3:00 PM are usually shipped the same day. All guitars are carefully inspected and, if necessary, adjusted before shipping. Every package is packed with care and attention, and Guitarking reuses packaging materials to contribute to a better world.

The listed prices do not include shipping costs. Shipping costs within the Netherlands are:

Shipping Costs

€4.95 for orders that fit through the mailbox (these do not always include a tracking code)
€7.95 for orders under €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)
Free for orders over €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)

Delivery is carried out by the postal service or parcel courier. In general, delivery within the Netherlands takes place on the next working day between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact delivery time.

Returns

You have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days after receiving it, without giving any reason. After cancellation, you have another 14 days to return the product. You will then receive a full refund of the order amount, including shipping costs. Only the costs for returning the item are at your own expense.

If you make use of this right of withdrawal, the product must be returned to Guitarking with all supplied accessories and if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging.

To exercise this right, you can complete the withdrawal form or contact us via wilma@guitarking.nl. We will refund the due amount within 14 days after your return has been registered.

Even though we always do our very best to help you as well as possible, it may still happen that you are not completely satisfied. If that’s the case, we would really appreciate it if you let us know first by sending an email to wilma@guitarking.nl. We’re happy to think along with you and will do everything we can to find a suitable solution together. 

If this does not lead to a solution, you can submit your dispute for mediation via WebwinkelKeur: https://www.webwinkelkeur.nl/kennisbank/consumenten/geschil