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The Gretsch G9520 Jim Dandy Flat Top acoustic guitar offers musicians a vintage-inspired parlor guitar packed with features for songwriting, practice and performance. Gretsch has reimagined the popular Rex parlor guitars of the 1940s and '50s, updating the Jim Dandy Flat Top's style with a sleek black finish while retaining its classic acoustic sound. Despite its compact size, the Jim Dandy Flat Top produces warm, resonant tones with pronounced bass response that are ideal for fingerpicking or strumming.

Agathis Body Provides Full, Balanced Tone

The Jim Dandy's agathis body creates an acoustic voice with depth and clarity. Its agathis top is braced with an X-brace pattern that allows the top to vibrate freely, resulting in a lively tone with rich overtones. The body's small size helps to focus and project the guitar's sound, giving it a robust voice that belies its diminutive dimensions.

Smooth-Playing Neck and Fingerboard

The Jim Dandy's nato neck has a comfortable C-shaped profile and joins the body at the 12th fret, providing easy access to higher notes. Its rosewood fingerboard has vintage-style frets and pearloid dot inlays for a traditional look. A dual-action truss rod allows players to adjust the neck relief to suit their preferences or compensate for changes in humidity.

Appealing Vintage-Inspired Aesthetics

With its 12-fret parlor-sized body, slotted headstock, and nickel hardware, the Jim Dandy has an undeniably vintage vibe. The guitar's white body binding, rosette, and pickguard provide contrast to its black finish. Open-gear tuners on the Gretsch-branded headstock allow for smooth and accurate tuning. Overall, the Jim Dandy has a sleek and stylish appearance that complements its classic acoustic tone.

Gretsch Guitars G9520 Jim Dandy Flat Top Acoustic Guitar Black
Gretsch Guitars G9520 Jim Dandy Flat Top Acoustic Guitar Black
Gretsch Guitars G9520 Jim Dandy Flat Top Acoustic Guitar Black

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Body
  • Body type: Parlor
  • Cutaway: Non-cutaway
  • Top wood: Agathis
  • Back & sides: Agathis
  • Bracing pattern: X
  • Body finish: Semi-gloss black
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: C
  • Nut width: 1.687" (42.8mm)
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Neck wood: Nato
  • Scale length: 24"
  • Number of frets: 18
  • Neck finish: Semi-gloss black
Electronics
  • Pickup/preamp: No
  • Brand: Not applicable
  • Configuration: Not applicable
  • Preamp EQ: Not applicable
  • Feedback filter: Not applicable
  • Tuner: Not applicable
Other
  • Headstock overlay: Ebony
  • Tuning machines: Open-Gear Die-Cast Tuning Machines
  • Bridge: Rosewood
  • Saddle & nut: Compensated Synthetic Bone Saddle
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Tonewoods
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: 4 mm Truss-Rod Hex Wrench
  • Country of origin: Indonesia

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Gretsch's Instrument Limited Lifetime Warranty FMIC warrants your Gretsch brand instrument to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for as long as it is owned by the original retail purchaser, except that pickups, switches, jacks, controls, all other electronic components, tuning machines, hardware, pickguards, plated surfaces, gig bags, cases and case hardware are warranted for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. This warranty applies only to the original retail purchaser when this instrument is purchased from an Authorized Gretsch Dealer and is subject to the limitations set forth herein. IMPORTANT: PLEASE RETAIN YOUR ORIGINAL SALES RECEIPT, AS IT IS YOUR PROOF OF PURCHASE VALIDATING THIS LIMITED WARRANTY. FMIC has established a network of independent Authorized Service Centers for warranty service. The Gretsch Dealer from whom you purchased your instrument may also be authorized for warranty service and should be the first point of contact when service of any kind is required for your Gretsch instrument. To receive warranty service, return the complete instrument to an Authorized Service Center, with your sales receipt as proof of purchase, during the applicable warranty period. Defective components that qualify for coverage under this warranty will be repaired or replaced (at FMIC's discretion) without charge. Remedies beyond normal service repair of any Gretsch instrument require both an evaluation and confirmation of the defect and a direct recommendation to FMIC from an Authorized Service Center for alternative considerations. All transportation, insurance and freight charges associated with warranty service and repairs on Gretsch instruments are the responsibility of the purchaser, as is any service initiated for the purpose of customizing setups or adjustments beyond factory specifications. Initial standard setup and adjustment of the instrument and its components at the time of purchase are considered normal Dealer product preparation, and are not covered by this warranty. See complete details at http://www.gretschguitars.com/resources/warranty.html

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