Grestch Jim Dandy Parlor 6-String Right-Handed Acoustic Guitar with Walnut Fingerboard and Nato C-Shaped Neck (Rex Burst)

Pros: Great sounding parlor, nuff said.Cons: The only real con I had was the fact that the back side is not the same color as the front of the guitar. I didn't realize that they didn't paint the back black. Kind of ugly having the front painted and the back not painted.Anything else I could say is irrelevant, because you choose to buy a guitar with or without other aspects. So for under 200 dollars, you are going to be hard pressed to find other guitars with the sound and playing quality of this guitar. Of course this is a parlor, so understand what a parlor is before you buy one. That's more towards the beginners out there.

Perfect size for what I really need

The guitar is beautiful and sounds surprisingly good for a smaller, plywood instrument. The action was good right out of the box with no neck warping or fret buzzing. The dull finish allows your hand to easily slide along the neck. The sound is fairly good except for being light on bass, as expected. The guitar was made in Indonesia and the workmanship seems to be good quality. It stays in tune pretty well.To me, this guitar excels as a couch guitar and the couch is where I leave mine so that I can easily access it numerous times during the day.

3 years later, and I'm still in love with my Original Jim Dandy Parlor. When I got it, it needed a little love, fretboard conditioner, and I lowered the action a bit. The original bridge has string through the but end instead of the newer models that have the traditional peg system. Tuners are stable and reliable. This guitar has the greatest tone for finger picking blues, and plays like a dream. The price tag is way below what the quality level is. I ended up installing a Bill Lawrence pickup in mine, and then it's become my live workhorse guitar. Highly recommended.