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Gretsch Jim Dandy Dreadnought WN WPG RXB
Features
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Fretboard: Walnut
Bright tone, warm timbre. -
Top: Linde
Warm tone with emphasized mids. -
Saddle width search: small (
Ideal for precise chord and solo play. -
Neck: Nato
Nato wood provides stable sound and warm tones. -
Back / Sides: Linde
Light tone, balanced sound, moderate volume.
Inspired by the historic "Rex" series of instruments offered through mail order catalogs in the 1930s, '40s and '50s, the Jim Dandy models embody the charm and spirit of these early Gretsch flat-top guitars with superior playability and premium sound. With a 24.75" (629 cm) scale length, the Jim Dandy Dreadnought offers a refreshingly comfortable and compact body without sacrificing the volume, projection and bass response that dreadnought guitars are so revered for.
The X-braced body is crafted from select, lightweight laminated tonewoods, offering an optimal balance of Vintage woody tone and reliable durability, while the "C" shaped neck offers an inviting feel for hours of inspiration.
Contemporary details like a Vintage -style bridge , ivoroid binding and pickguard with "G" graphics, lacquered pinstripe trim, open tuning machines , and oversized dot fretboard inlays create a nostalgic personality that's suitable for any occasion suitable. The Gretsch Jim Dandy Dreadnought is suitable for every style of music, from bluesy picking to swing, and is an ideal companion for newcomers and old hands alike.
- Strings: 6 string
- Country of origin: Indonesia
- Strings thickness ex factory: .012 - .053
- Factory stringing D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze Light .012-.053
- Body shape: Slope Shoulder Dreadnought
- Construction / Acoustic: Laminated
- Scale Length: 24,75" (629 mm)
- Cutaway: no
- Top: Linde
- Back / Sides: Linde
- Rosette: 3 Ring Ivoroid
- Binding: Tortoise
- Bridge: Walnut
- Saddle/Cross piece inlay: Synthetic Bone / compensated
- Neck: Nato
- Fretboard: Walnut
- Fretboard Inlays: White Pearloid Dots
- Nut width: 42,7 mm
- Headstock: 1950's Gretsch® 3x3
- Tuning Machines: Open Gear Die-Cast
- Color/ Finish: Rex Burst
- Finish: Matt
Mit den Akustikgitarren der Jim Dandy Serie besinnt sich die Firma Gretsch auf ihre Anfangstage zurück und präsentiert eine Neuauflage früherer Flattop-Gitarrenklassiker!
Die Jim Dandy Serie ist von den historischen Instrumenten der erfolgreichen Rex-Serie inspiriert, weshalb sie im Gretsch-Kosmos unter der Roots-Collection gelistet sind. Ursprünglich wurden die original Gitarren in den 1930er bis 1950er Jahren von Gretsch über Versandkataloge zum Verkauf angeboten. Verlässlich wie ein Schweizer Uhrwerk heimste die Firma Gretsch mit ihren Top-Modellen „Jim Dandy“ und „Gin Rickey“ Jahr für Jahr Auszeichnungen für die meistverkauften Akustikgitarren auf dem Markt ein. Kein Wunder, denn die Gitarren waren aufgrund ihres angenehmen, vollen Sounds sowohl bei Anfängern als auch bei fortgeschrittenen Spielern sehr beliebt. Sie waren ideal zum Songwriting, Üben oder sogar als Reisegitarren geeignet.
Angetrieben von dem Erfolg der vergangenen Tage, transportiert die Neuauflage der Jim Dandy Reihe aber nicht nur den historischen Charme und Zeitgeist, sowie die überlegene Bespielbarkeit und den erstklassigen Ton dieser frühen Flattop-Gitarrenklassiker aus dem Hause Gretsch, sondern erweitert das Jim Dandy-Portfolio für noch mehr klangliche Vielfalt, um neue Korpusformen und Modelle mit Schallloch-Tonabnehmer.
Die neuen Akustikgitarren der Gretsch Jim Dandy Serie sind jeweils als Parlour-, Concert- und Dreadnought-Korpusformen in den Farben Rex Burst, Black Top (lediglich bei Deltoluxe-Modell) und Frontier Stain erhältlich.
Since its founding in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York, Gretsch has expertly delivered musical instruments of the highest quality that are both influenced and appreciated by some of the music industry's most respected artists. Including Chet Atkins, Eddie Cochran, Billy Duffy, Bono, Duane Eddy, George Harrison, Brian Setzer, Stephen Stills and Malcolm Young.
27-year-old Friedrich Gretsch, a German immigrant, initially began his company's career by manufacturing banjos, drums and tambourines. However, just 12 years later, Friedrich died and left the young company to his son Fred, who was only 15 years old at the time. This, by no means a typical teenager, built the company into one of the leading importers and manufacturers of musical instruments in America. Knowing that the key to growth lay in listening to what the public wanted - and they wanted guitars - Gretsch began manufacturing the coveted six-string.
First from 1926 in the form of acoustic archtops for jazz music, which was rapidly gaining popularity at the time, and a handful of flattops for the sounds of country and western, which were always popular in the USA. In 1935, Gretsch launched the legendary Broadkaster drum series, which was successful until the 1950s. Gretsch's contribution to the emergence of electrical amplification was the first Electromatic® in 1939, a hollow-body construction / acoustic that has remained in the repertoire to this day in a contemporary design.
In 1942, after 50 years of successful business, Fred Gretsch Senior left the company to his son Fred Gretsch Junior. Since production was interrupted during the turmoil of World War II, he left the business to his brother Bill in order to serve in the Navy himself. Unfortunately, like his grandfather, Bill died very young in 1948, so the naval officer Fred, who was no longer active, took over the helm of the family business again.
Since 1953, the company has also cultivated its expertise in solid-body guitars, which addressed increasingly loud concerts with their greatly reduced sensitivity to feedback. The semi-acoustic department has now expanded to include guitars with center block construction / acoustic , which combine the tonal properties of a hollow body guitar with the practical aspects of a solid body.
Since George Harrison's appearance with the Beatles and his Country Gentleman on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, Gretsch has finally become a permanent star in the firmament of iconic guitars, which is clearly reflected in 1965 in the form of the highest production volume in the company's history.
In 1967, at the height of success, so to speak, Fred Gretsch Jr. decided to take a well-deserved retirement and sold the company to the Baldwin Piano Company, which took over the business. Unfortunately with limited success. Fortunately, Dinah Gretsch joined the company in 1979 and was able to pave the way for a buyback, which her husband Fred W. Gretsch, the founder's grandchild, was able to complete 17 years after the sale. Together, the couple brought the company back to its former glory, where it still shines today.
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