Gretsch G9500 Jim Dandy – what about it?

[Jakub C]

Hey, as in the topic – i consider buying a small guitar with nice, “delta blues” sound and I came across Jim Dandy.
My budget is rather tight but I heard that this Gretsch is far better than the price (approx 170€ Jim Gretsch) suggests.
What’s your opinion? Is there an alternative in this price?

I am new on activemelody by the way. Nice to meet you ;))

Cheers

[Vorocnan]

Hi Jakub welcome to AM, I do not have a parlour I did try the Jim Dandy but did not buy it though you might find you like it.

I see Brian just bought a parlour of another site member so I would look at second hand I did find an Alvarez I liked but not the fitted electronics good luck.

Country blues in Drop D – Play by yourself – EP416

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[Jakub C]

yeah, thanks i will definitely try to find sth from the second-hand. In fact I am searching for used Jim Dandy :))

Just curious whether anybody has experience with this model. Unfortunately it is difficult to find it in my city.
thx for reply, the video is nice!

[sunjamr]

Is there such a thing as a parlor guitar which is not good? I have 3 of them, and if you blindfolded me and played each of them, I could not really tell them apart by the sound. They all have slightly shorter scale length, which makes them much easier to play (easier to bend notes and jump around the neck). They all tolerate light gauge strings better than a standard sized guitar (larger guitars need heavy gauge strings to get the volume), so are kinder to my finger tips.

Sunjamr Steve

[Jakub C]

great to hear! it makes my need to buy a parlor even stronger

[Vorocnan]

Hi Jakub sometimes the Forum Archives are worth a look 2019

Gretsch Jim Dandy played with an acoustic pickup.

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[Jakub C]

thank yee

[Billy]

I bought a Jim Dandy about 2 years back, not any negatives about the build quality though the playing action was high, very high. I seem to recall around 6mm at the 12th fret, I took that down to 3.00/2.50mm which took the playability in to the realms of comfortable and in par with similar guitars of that style, Used here in the U.K., We can pick them up for £80-£100 which is around $111-$140 USD, Great VFM+ imho no matter where in the world you are.

..Billy..

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