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Get amazing quality at a great price! The G9500 Jim Dandy Flat Top parlor guitar stays true to the Gretsch “Rex” parlor guitars from the 1930s - 1950s. It has all the charm of everyone's first guitar and more. Crafted with selected guitar woods, it's fully lined and braced for a warm and lovely tone. With a 24 - inch scale, it offers endless hours of comfortable playing. Ideal for both picked and fingerstyle playing, this guitar features a non - cutaway basswood body with X - bracing for a powerful and resonant sound. The top - load walnut bridge with a compensated synthetic bone saddle ensures even intonation. The “C” - shape nato neck meets the body at the 12th fret and has a smooth - playing walnut fingerboard with vintage - style frets and pearloid dot inlays. Wrapped in a classic 2 - Color Sunburst finish, it also has 1950s - style vintage open - gear die - cast tuning machines, nickel hardware, and a single - ply white pickguard with a “G” graphic. Great for songwriting, practice, or travel, it suits beginners and pros alike. It's comfortable to play and full of woody vintage tone with rich bass, promising hours of playing fun. Features include a basswood body with X - bracing, a 12th fret 24 - inch scale nato neck, a walnut fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays, a walnut top - load bridge with a compensated saddle, a single - ply white pickguard with a “G” graphic, 1950s - style vintage open - gear die - cast tuning machines and vintage end - pin strap buttons, nickel hardware, and it's available in Frontier Stain. General details: SERIES: Roots Collection, ORIENTATION: Right - Hand, COLOR: Frontier Stain, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: ID. Neck details: HEADSTOCK: 1950's Gretsch 3x3, HEADSTOCK BINDING: None, NECK MATERIAL: Nato, NECK FINISH: Semi - Gloss, NECK SHAPE: 'C' Shape, NECK CONSTRUCTION: Set - Neck, FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 12' (305 mm), FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Black Walnut, POSITION INLAYS: Pearloid Dot, NUMBER OF FRETS: 18 (12 to Body), TRUSS ROD: Dual - Action, TRUSS ROD NUT: Hex, STRING NUT: Synthetic Bone, NUT WIDTH: 1.6875' (42.86 mm), NUT MATERIAL: Synthetic Bone. Body details: BODY: Sapele, BODY FINISH: Semi - Gloss, BODY SHAPE: Jim Dandy, BODY TOP: Sapele, BODY BINDING: Aged White, BODY BACK: Sapele, BODY SIDES: Sapele, BODY MATERIAL: Sapele, CUTAWAY: Non Cutaway, BRACING: X - Bracing, WAIST: 8.125' (20.63 cm), ROSETTE: White/Black Rings, SOUND HOLE: 3 7/16' Diameter Soundhole. Hardware details: BRIDGE: Walnut Top - Load with Compensated Saddle, BRIDGE COVER/TAILPIECE: Traditional Acoustic Bridge, BRIDGE PINS: N/A, PICKGUARD: 1 - Ply Aged White with Black 'G', HARDWARE FINISH: Nickel, TUNING MACHINES: Open - Gear Die - Cast, STRINGS: D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light (.012 -.053 Gauges), STRAP BUTTONS: Vintage End - Pin. Electronics: CONTROLS: NA. Measurements: UPPER BOUT: 9.375' (238.12mm), LOWER BOUT: 13.125' (333 mm), BODY DEPTH: 3.75' (95 mm), BODY LENGTH: 17.875' (454 mm), FRET SIZE: Vintage - Style, SCALE LENGTH: 24' (610 mm). Additional Information: PLU: 2704000579
Using your Gretsch G9500 Jim Dandy guitar is a breeze. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, you can start strumming right away. For picked playing, hold the pick between your thumb and index finger at a comfortable angle. For fingerstyle, use your fingers to pluck the strings individually. When you're done playing, it's a good idea to put your guitar in a case to protect it from dust, scratches, and bumps. Keep it in a room with a stable temperature and humidity. Extreme heat or cold can damage the wood. To maintain the guitar's great sound, change the strings regularly. The D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze strings on this guitar are a good choice. When changing the strings, make sure to tune the guitar carefully. You can use a tuning app or a tuner. Also, check the truss rod occasionally to keep the neck in good shape. If you're not sure how to do that, it's best to take it to a professional guitar technician.
