Step back in time with the Gretsch Jim Dandy™ Concert, a guitar that captures the soul of America’s golden age of music with modern reliability. Drawing inspiration from the legendary “Rex” line of mail–order instruments that graced catalogues throughout the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s, these models bring together vintage charm and superior playability that lives up to their spirited namesake.
Built around a comfortable concert body shape with a manageable 24.75” scale length, this guitar finds the ideal balance between versatile tone and accessible playability across diverse musical styles. The X–braced construction utilises select lightweight laminate tonewoods, creating an optimal blend of woody vintage character and dependable durability, while the “C”–shape neck profile invites extended playing sessions filled with old–timey inspiration.
Authentic period details define the Jim Dandy’s nostalgic personality, including a vintage–style pinned bridge, distinctive “G”–graphic pickguard, painted pinstripe purfling, 3–on–a–plate open–gear tuning machines, and oversized dot fingerboard inlays. From bluesy porch picking to speakeasy swing, this Gretsch serves as the perfect ramblin’ companion for musicians of all levels seeking that unmistakable barnburner spirit.
- 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 white pickguard with “G” graphic
- 1950s-style vintage open-gear die-cast tuningmachines and vintage end-pin strap buttons



