Detail 01
Laminated sapele body with X-bracing
Designed for a clear, focused response with strong midrange presence and projection for its size.
Product detailSKU #1500000475666
Gretsch GuitarsJim Dandy Parlor Acoustic Guitar - Vintage White
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A compact, vintage-inspired parlor acoustic with a laminated sapele body, 24-inch scale and focused midrange voice.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Songwriting sessions
- Casual couch playing
- Travel-friendly acoustic sessions
- Strumming and fingerpicking in intimate settings
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
- Players who prioritize sheer volume
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
24-inch scale length
Provides the relaxed, short-scale feel described for the model.
Detail 03
12th-fret set-neck joint
Part of the guitar's compact parlor design.
Detail 04
Compensated saddle
Supports accurate intonation.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, 6-string acoustic guitar.
- 02Its compact parlor body uses laminated sapele construction with X-bracing.
- 03The 24-inch scale and 18-fret layout create a short-scale playing feel.
- 04It is offered in Vintage White and described as limited in quantities.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What body style is the Jim Dandy Parlor?
It has a compact parlor body with laminated sapele top, back and sides.
02What is the scale length?
The scale length is 24 inches.
03Is this guitar right- or left-handed?
It is right handed.
04Who is the guitar named after?
It is named after Jim “Dandy” Mangrum of Black Oak Arkansas.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 18
- Number of Frets
- 18
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24"
19 detailsBody & build
- Top material
- Laminated sapele
- Color
- White
- Body Material
- Sapele
- Body construction
- Laminate
- Top Material
- Laminated sapele
- Saddle material
- Compensated
- Neck finish
- Semi-gloss
- Neck Wood
- Nato
- Fingerboard Material
- Walnut
- Bridge material
- Walnut
- Hardware finish
- Nickel
- Neck material
- Nato
- Fingerboard material
- Walnut
- Nut material
- Synthetic bone
- Side material
- Laminated sapele
- Body finish
- Semi-gloss
- Back material
- Laminated sapele
- Neck joint
- Set neck
- Body material
- Sapele
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24"
- Nut width
- 1.69"
13 detailsOther
- Inlays
- White pearloid dots
- Bracing pattern
- X-bracing
- Tier
- new
- Body size class
- Parlor
- Category Source
- detail
- Product type
- Acoustic guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Open-gear die-cast
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Product Type
- Acoustic guitar
- Model
- Jim Dandy Parlor
- Source Id
- site51500000475666
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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