GRETSCH - Jim Dandy™ Dreadnought - Walnut Fingerboard - Rex Burst

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 specially-designed slope shoulder body shape and a modest 24.75“ scale length, the Jim Dandy™ Dreadnought offers a refreshingly comfortable and compact form factor without sacrificing the volume, projection and bass response for which dreadnought guitars are so revered.

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 Dreadnought 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 20 frets

Synthetic bone nut

Walnut fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays

String-through walnut bridge with compensated saddle

Single-ply aged white pickguard with “G” graphic

1950s-style vintage open-gear die-cast tuningmachines and vintage end-pin strap buttons


Specs:

SERIES
Jim Dandy™

ORIENTATION
Right-Hand

COLOR
Rex Burst

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
20 (14 to Body)

TRUSS ROD
Single-Action

TRUSS ROD NUT
4 mm Hex

STRING NUT
Synthetic Bone

NUT WIDTH
1.6825" (42.7 mm)

NUT MATERIAL
Synthetic Bone

BODY
Basswood

BODY FINISH
Semi-Gloss

BODY SHAPE
Dreadnought

BODY TOP
Laminated Basswood

BODY BINDING
Aged White

BODY BACK
Laminated Basswood

BODY SIDES
Laminated Basswood

BODY STYLE
Dreadnought

BODY MATERIAL
Basswood

BRACING
X-Bracing

WAIST
10.125" (25.7 cm)

ROSETTE
White/Black Rings

BRIDGE
Walnut with Compensated Saddle

BRIDGE PINS
Aged White

PICKGUARD
1-Ply White

HARDWARE FINISH
Nickel

TUNING MACHINES
Open-Gear Die-Cast

STRAP BUTTONS
Vintage End-Pin

UPPER BOUT
10.75" (273mm)

LOWER BOUT
15" (381mm)

BODY DEPTH
4.5" (114 mm)

BODY LENGTH
19.4" (49.2 cm)

FRET SIZE
Vintage

SCALE LENGTH
24.75" (629 mm)