The Jim Dandy is one of my favorite budget acoustic guitars. Its perfect for a kinda lo-fi type sound or delta blues type sound. Though I wish Gretch would add a Solid Top version as an option. I think that would really make it a little more to me.
Just got one of the parlors in at the shop I work at. I opened it up to tune it and put it on the wall but ended up buying it on the spot. It felt and sounded incredible; I did NOT expect to like it as much as I did. If you're interested in one, definitely go for the burst. It almost glows in person. This guitar punches way above its price point.
Make no mistake, these are fender guitars! They're branded gretsch but they're under the fender umbrella, i work for a fender authorized dealer and with my employee discount i got the dreadnought slope shoulder without the pickup, it just stood out to me and i had to buy it before it went on the sales floor 😭 might get the deltoluxe parlor in black just cause it looks badass, sounds better than a little martin and baby taylor
Just got my Gretsch Jim Dandy dreadnaught Rex Burst today, and its great for the money! I love it! Its not a J45 but it doesnt have to be its got a great sound anyway and its easy to play except i havent player for awhile so my fingers are gonna get a bit sore but mine came well setup, action isnt too high, no sharp frets, gonna buy the deltoluxe pickup next when i can and its gonna be perfect! Sounds pretty much like it does here
7:53 is John Mayer stop this train, and he is spot on with it. Great song. At this point in my life, I truly think I feel the way John did when he wrote this.
I used to turn my nose up at these. I still think you can get better for the money, but I picked up a Jim Dandy parlour at a pawn shop yesterday, and I had to make myself put it down. I would love to have one to throw in the corner of the bedroom, or on the back seat of the car.
i have 2 Jim Dandy's lots online about the bridge pulling the flat top up, great guitars though i have now fitted tail pieces on mine to prevent the lifting
I have an older Jim Dandy parlor and it has a bridge without pins, the strings just slide through a hole. It is SO much easier to change strings with that style, I'm sorry Gretsch changed to a bridge with pins.
They had an issue with the bridge lifting over time on the old model. That's why people started modding them with tails. Hopefully the issue is now fixed.
@@PMTVUK I found out that even brass/bronze strings have a ferrous core wire. I bet someone will try nylon though at some point and put in a warranty claim.
Actually broken about the PMT in Portsmouth closing down with practically no warning from the PMT company, literally no where to go for good instruments now in my area..
I wanted one but after playing it I was so disappointed. I wanted to love it but it just felt awful. I hated it. You get much better cheap guitars that sound way way better. The shop owner showed me an ‘Adam Black’ that was even cheaper than the Jim dandy but felt and sounded twice as good. In the end I didn’t buy one. Waiting to have a go on a Prs parlour to see what that’s like. The Jim dandy looks the part but that’s all
