Gretsch Jim Dandy Dreadnought - Deep Cherry Burst

Gretsch Jim Dandy Dreadnought

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 inch 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 time 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.

Features

• Basswood body with X bracing

• 12th fret 24.75 inch 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 tuning machines and vintage end pin strap buttons

General

• Series Jim Dandy

• Orientation right hand

• Color deep cherry burst

• Country of origin ID

Neck

• Headstock 1950s Gretsch 3x3

• Neck material nato

• Neck finish semi gloss

• Neck shape C shape

• Fingerboard radius 12 inch 305 mm

• Fingerboard material walnut

• Position inlays white pearloid dot

• Side dots black

• 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 inch 42.7 mm

• Nut material synthetic bone

• Fret size vintage

• Scale length 24.75 inch 629 mm

Body

• Body laminated sapele

• Body finish semi gloss

• Body shape dreadnought

• Body top laminated sapele

• Body binding aged white

• Body back laminated sapele

• Body sides laminated sapele

• Body style dreadnought

• Body material laminated sapele

• Bracing X bracing

• Waist 10.125 inch 25.7 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 DAddario EJ16 phosphor bronze light 012 053 gauges

• Strap buttons vintage end pin