Gretsch Roots Collection Jim Dandy Parlour Rex Burst Acoustic Guitar

Inspired by the historic “Rex” line of instruments offered by mail-order catalogue 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 parlour 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 parlour 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 Parlour 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 tuning machines and vintage end-pin strap buttons

SERIES

Jim Dandy™

ORIENTATION

Right-Hand

Colour

Rex Burst

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Indonesia

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

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

Basswood

BODY FINISH

Semi-Gloss

BODY SHAPE

Parlour

BODY TOP

Laminated Basswood

BODY BINDING

Aged White

BODY BACK

Laminated Basswood

BODY SIDES

Laminated Basswood

BODY STYLE

Gretsch® Parlour Acoustic

BODY MATERIAL

Basswood

BRACING

X-Bracing

WAIST

7.8" (19.8 cm)

ROSETTE

BRIDGE

Walnut with Compensated Saddle

BRIDGE PINS

Aged White

PICKGUARD

1-Ply White with "G" Graphic

HARDWARE FINISH

Nickel

TUNING MACHINES

Open-Gear Die-Cast

STRINGS

D'Addario® EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012-.053 Gauges)

STRAP BUTTONS

Vintage End-Pin

White/Black Rings