Not A Ukulele Reviews - Gretsch G9500 Jim Dandy Flat Top Acoustic Guitar
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
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Nice to hear that it gets the seal of approval! Funny enough... I bought one three days ago and I get it tomorrow. I can't wait!!!!
Have fun!
This was my first acoustic guitar, and it is an amazing instrument and value. Makes you want to sit on the porch and play some Delta Blues! It is a great guitar!
Totally get that vibe!
If a song doesn't sound good on this little beater, it's not the tone... It's the song. Guitars like this really make you focus on the song without getting hung up on sonic qualities. Mines 2 yrs old, played almost daily and it's holding up like new. Got it as my camping guitar and surprised myself when I couldnt stop playing it. Now it's like a song writing scratch pad and grab n go axe.
I’ve watched dozens if not hundreds of your reviews and I’ve never seen you as happy as you were playing this guitar. It makes me want to check it out. Thank you for all you do!
I appreciate that!
Please keep these coming !! I’m seriously looking for a parlor now !! This is a “Dandy” ( sorry). Originally made for ladies to play in their parlors. Your right! Pure blues guitars ! Going to go play this one ! Thanks.
Have two or three more on the slate to feature - will see how it goes from there (they take up so much space at home!!)
Yes! So pleased to see the Jim Dandy featured. LOVE the blue - haven’t seen it in that finish before. Mine is tobacco burst, and you are spot on - it’s never going to produce the beautiful rich tones of my other acoustics - but it has a whole other character that is just so appealing and keeps me coming back for more. Keep it - it’s a wee beaut.
Really enjoying these parlour reviews. To be fair, the paint job looks quite good and sounds 👌.
Glad you like them!
I like the idea of that bridge vs the standard pin version.
Never had an issue with pins on acoustics, but it is certainly one less hassle
I would love to see more guitar reviews from you Braz! I really enjoy your reviews :)
Have a couple more in the pipeline
I’ve had one of these for going on eight years now… Played it on trips, in schools, in church… It’s always held up, and I still feel like there’s nothing better for the price. The description of the tone in this review really captures it!
Nice!
It's a fine and dandy guitar for sure! I hope this series keeps going!
bought one of these used a few years ago, made a strap out of some string and I love it to bits!! Love these guitar reviews btw!
Sounds perfect!
I am grateful you are reviewing parlor guitars, thank you!
No problem!
I have one, you are absolutely right, it's good for what it does, particularly good for old time blues slide guitar...
Yep - love it
I’ve been waiting for this one since you showed the teaser photos! I think it looks lovely, and I’ve been very very tempted. I was almost hoping you wouldn’t like it so I could talk myself out of investing …. But now I want it even more!
As guitars go - not a lot of money I guess!
@@GotAUkulele that’s very true; £170ish for a nice little parlour guitar isn’t too bad at all. Just a random question, why do you think the basswood works so well here when it tends to struggle with ukuleles? Do you think the size of the body helps?
@@scottburnett6658 Oh, definitely - much more real estate in the body - laminate doesn't resonate as cleanly as solid wood - so with a tiny body you strangle it more - I still think this 'sounds' like a laminate box though, yet it suits the old timey look and feel
I think the pleasing factor is the uncomplicated, simple sound. We live in imperfection. This imperfect guitar fits that ethos. It's comfortable.
That's a nice way of putting it!
Wow. You are a fantastic player. These reviews are brilliant thanks Barry
Wouldn't go that far - but thank you Richard!!
@@GotAUkulele you are a fantastic player.
@@GotAUkulele Richard Snow is right, he knows something, Baz! Unlike that Jon fellow, who knows nothing.
Really enjoying these reviews Baz - this one is definitely in my price range here at 240. One to consider for sure! Keep them coming!
Glad you like them!
Another great review Baz. The best value-for-money parlour with the sweetest tone that I've found is the Hartwood Villanelle Parlour from Gear4music. Like you, I'm not usually a fan of the big warehouse retailers, but I tried one of these and was more than pleasantly surprised. Even the set-up was good, and £150 with a solid spruce top.
Thanks for sharing!
just bought one after watching your video; nice to play and I like the blues sound
Yeah, love mine.
The Gretsch Parlor reminds me of the 1967 Silvertone Acoustic My Wife has. it is made of the same wood and has a great tone.
Jim Dandy was a member of the group...Black Oak Arkansas....
One of their numbers was Jim Dandy to the rescue...cheers
I've put a Gretsch pickup (Deltoluxe) on mine and I'm very happy with the result.
Nice!
Looks like it would be a great beginner guitar and I'm intrigued by the bridge, you don't have to worry about a pin flying across the room. 😊
Nope - dead easy to change!
This was great fun! I have a little parlor guitar, and I’ve always found it a lot of fun to play. As I said before, I don’t need another guitar - in fact, I don’t really need the ones I have. My small arthritic hands don’t like steel strings anymore. However, I’m keeping them for sentimental reasons. It’s always good to see what’s out there. Thanks for doing this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Do you play nylon string guitars?
Just picked one up. I changed out the strings for a set of extra light nickel bronze D'Addario strings and tuned it to Open E.
She's a keeper.
The Jim Dandy Flat Top is a nice throwback to the Hootenanny guitar...
Here in Columbus, Ohio we had a low end guitar factory for 60 years, *The Jackson Guldan Co.* . These 'Hootenanny' (typical name, but have seen other names) guitars are great little players. They're made of rugged materials to deal with being pitched around a kid's bedroom. They have painted on binding, rosette, and fret markers. I bought a few through the years. One was a 4 string tenor guitar. My current model I've had for 20 years, after buying from a friends second hand/ thrift shop for $15. It was like new when I got it. Painted on headstock is-
*Hootenanny 'Classic', with "A Chris Adjustomatic"*. These patented *Adjustomatic* necks cleverly use an L shaped steel brace inside to support the 1-screw bolt on neck and another reccessed screw where the usual neck heel is at. That screw adjusts the neck tilt by pushing on the L, while the string tension puts ample resistance against it. Simple, but effective. It was made with Gibson quality geared tuners and tuning pegs, a bone nut, and the frets are a nice hardened consistency of brass. These were cheap, but well made instruments. With a new set of strings I've found myself playing the Hootenanny for hours. It's great too for open G slide.
I own two of these Jim Dandys . . . love them! Looking forward to the Nocturne Blue next
Enjoy!
thank you for this video. I picked mine up today and I absolutely love it.
Thank you. I'm finding these reviews really interesting.
Glad you like them!
You are one of the most likeable guys I’ve watched in a while. Cheers for the review mate 👍🏻
That's very kind - thank you!
NOOOO! I don't need another gitbox, I already have a Kohno, an Alvarez and a (tenor) Ibanez. And maybe one of these, too. Sounds and looks good, for cheap!
Love mine, one of the best values out there.
Bought one used this week. Thank you for the tip, it is incredible value for money.
Glad you like it!
I've been playing for 35 years and pick up that guitar "just for the fun of it".. and I was amazed by the sound I was looking for something simple for playing jazz standard's . I really like it
They are great things!
Thanks for reviewing guitars, really happy about these.
Glad you like them!
Another laudatory review of the Jim Dandy. If Gretsch ever makes a lefty I’ll purchase one in a heartbeat.
They really are very good!
Just turn it upside down like Elizabeth Cotten! Freight Train sounds great on a Jim Dandy.
A great looking instrument. Am a sucker for little guitars. Thank you.
My pleasure Bill!
Very Cool Demo/Review Thankyou. Have been wanting to try one of these. Cheers
Thanks for watching!
Aaah, the spell of the Jim Dandy. I have seen other reviews and most people in the comments that own this guitar don't want to ever part with it. I am one of those people. I would sell my $1,000 guitar but I would NEVER get rid of my Jim Dandy. They will have to force it out of my dead cold hands. Thanks for the review!
I don’t play the guitar, but I like this review!
I was happily surprised to see you review this guitar. I've tried a few myself with finger picking and it sounded nice and reminscent of the old blues. This version is the nicest colour too. I've seen these for about £169. Not bad. Does it come with any sort of case?
No case - probably a negative I should have mentioned - the limited colours have a bit of a premium (not much - £179) - but they do change the colours quite a bit - there was a gold / rust sunburst a while back that I looked at that was gorgeous and now quite expensive to get hold of!
Bought one of these about a year ago. Well, actually, bought the Gin Rickey, which is exactly the same thing but with a basic pickup for amplification. And I bought it precisely because I wanted something unsophisticated for playing delta style blues. It hasn't disappointed. I have a Dreadnought if I want a fuller more refined sound and this is a great little guitar to sit on the sofa with and play. First thing I played on it was " One Meatball" ( Ry Cooder cover), a song from the 1930's Depression, as that seemed appropriate!
Roy Cuckow
Nice!
Liked and subbed. Cheers for the review, I love the positive vibe and will be sure to check out more of your videos. I have been on the fence about the Jim Dandy for a while but will be getting one now I think!
Thanks Brendan!
Gotta love the Dandy!
Yep!
Love seeing Barry’s Love Heart eyes 😍😆 Good Bloke 😊
Hi Baz, the Gretch Jim Dandy is a cracking, playable guitar for the money.
Its sister, Gretch Gin Ricky comes with the pickup..
What about the Martin & Co Streetmaster
Nice review on a nice guitar. I really like the size of this one. Nice guitar. I like this one in a way better then last weeks. Thanks… DOC
Thanks for watching!
Hi Baz, nice review. I'd be interested to see / hear what you think of the Alvarez DeltaDELITE 3/4 size "parlour" guitar. 43mm nut, solid spruce top, 14 fret to the body (modelled on old Gibson). Back to this review, keep the Dandy!
All the best.
I'll check it out!
Nice review of a great little guitar love mine.
Good choice!
Looks like a guitar, great for beginners. Has a sound like a buzz saw that will cut through and be heard.
Nice to see Gretsch is making an affordable instrument that is very playable. The look is very much like a guitar Chet Atkins would be starting out with as a Child. (Chuckle).
Another nice review.
Thanks for watching!
Haven't seen one of your reviews in a very long time Barry! I like the idea of the guitar so wanted to know what you thought.
Welcome back! Still reviewing most weekends!
Oh that’s a sweetie 🤩🤩🤩
Lovely isn't it?
I would love to see you do a review for the Gretsch Guitars G9126 A.C.E. Guitar-Ukulele, Acoustic-Electric Mahogany. It’s actually a 6 string ukulele and has a lot of great reviews.
May do, but that would go in the regular uke slot - these mid-weeks are about full scale guitars
@@GotAUkulele sounds good. I just wasn’t sure if it would be considered more of a guitar or a ukulele. The line is pretty blurred with that particular instrument.
I'd say much more ukulele - all down to the scale length. The 17 inch scale length is tenor ukulele scale - that's a far cry from the circa 24 inches of a guitar.
Merry Christmas Barry! Have you come across the Vintage Statesboro Parlour Guitar? Seems to be a really interesting prospect!
Thanks Andy. Can’t say I have but will look into it. Used to own a regular Vintage brand guitar and it was pretty decent
Sounds like it's from the 1930's. The case may also double as a carrying case for a tommy gun. Love the look. Love the sound. Thanks for this review.
There is no case?
Gotta find out why everybody seems to love this guitar so much..
Just gotta play one - I know many people with some serious nice acoustic guitars that can't put these down. Something about the small scale and campfire tone
I hear what you're saying- but I'm still going to get an Orangewood Black Juniper rubber bridged parlor instead of the Gretsch Jim Dandy@@GotAUkulele
I really am contemplating on buying this. Should I get the saddle or nut replaced? Or use it as is out of the box
Wouldn't bother myself.
Great review the action looks low so it’s easier to play?
Very easy!
Great video! Does anyone know if the G on the pickguard is a sticker and can just be peeled off? It’s the one thing I don’t like visually with the guitar and I’m super picky!
Screen print. Think you'd need a very light sanding sheet to get it off, then polish back the shine
Is this or the Yamaha apx2 better for a 5ft female? I can’t reach around big bodies at all. Are the necks the same width and length? Thank you so much for your help
No they are not - i'd say the APX is smaller - but hard for me to be definitive as all bodies, arm lengths etc differ!
A couple of years ago I was torn between this and the Harley Benton clp15. Glad I went with the Benton because it has a baseball bat for a neck and sounds amazing but it's good to see I would have been ok if I had picked the dandy. I adore parlour guitars
Keen to try one of those!
These type of guitars are generally what the poor folks had back in the day. To get that sound you need this.
Indeed - short neck blues box!
Would you recommend this over the PRS for playing in bed my guitar is just a little to big to be comfortable there is also a Tanglewood TWCR P that I am considering. What are you thoughts?
It's certainly smaller, but the PRS beats it easily on tone. For something truly small for playing in bed - check out my review of the Yamaha APXT2
@@GotAUkulele Thanks for your response I actually just picked up a Takamine GY93 used in great condition so they said for $350 from a Guitar Center in Ohio and they give the same return policy if you are not happy they give your money back minus the $22 it cost me for shipping. Wish me luck.
Hey
Like this review
What chord shapes you using from 5.35 on plz?
Thanks 🎸
It's just an F chord shape played only on strings 1-4 moving up the neck - didn't really think about it!
Sounded cool, thanks
Great review. do you have a list of ones you are looking to sell?
Nothing for sale at the moment i'm afraid
@@GotAUkulele to bad for me, but great for you! Thank you again for all your reviews, i love them!
Hi Baz I’m trying to learn the guitar and I’m struggling with the size of a dreadnought because of arthritis would this be better suited for my requirements?
It’s a very personal thing - so can’t be definitive / but the shorter scale and smaller body is certainly easier to handle. Nut is much the same though
@@GotAUkulele thanks 👍
I have a Jim Dandy thinking that would be used as my transition into 6 string guitars from baritone Ukuleles.
Yet I just can't handle the tight spacing and the steel strings on my fingers. Plus six string F, C B chords seem really hard and slow to me.
So, I purchased a really nice and expensive 4 string Pono tenor guitar using bari strings and everything is now heavenly. I can play anything with ease and speed with 4 strings, but still, at this point, moving to a 6-string guitar seems almost impossible yet I still feel like I'm not reaching my full potential. At 67 I'm I spoiled and being a wimp? Any suggestions?
Not sure what to suggest - the JD is one of the more comfortable guitars out there
Yes, a 3/4 nylon guitar! 🙂 I have a Kremona S58C GG. Cheap and already vey good! 48mm nut. 580mm scale. Very light and almost like a parlor. Very easy to play! And you can play anything on it, blues or flamenco! 😉 Well set up (I had 2 new bone nuts made by a luthier, 40.5mm spacing between the two E strings on the top nut instead of 39, way better...), and with carbon trebles (thinner than nylon...), it's a delight to play! (I use high tension Savaez Alliance)
@@luc5798 So 3/4 scale finger spacing is tighter than a typical classical guitar? Does playing chords on a Kremona have the same sound as playing on a typical classical or more like a typical acoustic Guitar?
@@PeterS-lt6cv Generally yes, 3/4 scale finger spacing is tighter than 4/4 guitar... Some children's guitars have rather thin necks (45-46mm), from 48mm it's playable for adults. But Nylon classical guitars have always wider necks than steel-string guitars, because the strings are thicker too...
The Kremona is a classical guitar. It has a nice sound for its price. Of course, a luthier's guitar will have a richer sound!
EDIT: Maybe the Kremona has more a folk sound than a purely classical sound... Anyway it's a nice guitar!
You might want to flatten those ball ends out in the bridge
Why?
It’s a blue blues box
Certainly is!!
Rotosound makes .009 strings less boomy
Rather like it as it is..
Actually all solid Agathis. Still cheap and not a great tone wood. But it is solid wood
Gretsch disagree with you. And certainly NOT solid wood. www.gretschguitars.com/gear/build/acoustic/g9500-jim-dandy-24-flat-top-guitar/2704000503
They were using agathis bodies with rosewood fretboards maybe 7 years ago or so but they were never solid wood. They have used different woods but always laminates. There are no all solid guitars anywhere near this cheap
@@psych336 Agreed. Always been a ply guitar - part of the charm in fact!
Too bad it doesn't have a 48mm neck!
48mm is pretty damn wide - and on a short scale acoustic like this would feel odd I think
@@GotAUkulele I was more thinking for nylon strings... For example Martin Parlors from the 19th/begining of 20th century had 48mm necks.
I would love to have a nylon version of this guitar!
Sell it as soon as you can! My Gretsch Jim Dandy is the worst playing acoustic in my collection. I thought it was okay when I first got it, but now it needs attention from someone that knows more about setting up guitars than I do. I'm not happy with it.
I bought one a few months ago. I love it. Would definitely recommend this one
Surely that says more about setup / the dealer than the guitar - I will be sad to let this go.
@@GotAUkulele I hope you're right. I'm hoping my local guy can work his magic on it.
Everyone has their own individual experiences, but I’ve owned one for 8 years and it’s still going strong. It can always be hit or miss with inexpensive instruments.
@@chriscoffee138 Indeed!
Sounds tinny and small, not to have too high of expectations but I couldn't deal with that sound. And the projection is non-existent. I could imagine the embarrassment of strumming away at that in the Subways and barely being able to hear my own jig
The projection isn’t ’non existent’ at all…
Stick a pickup on it!
Have other guitars with pickups - just fine having this one without
That would be the Gretsch Gin Rickey you're talking about.
its price is＄300 inChina， sosad