Jim Dandy Guitar Set-Up

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3 жыл бұрын

The steps to follow if you want a better action on your Gretsch Jim Dandy guitar. Here I set-up a mostly slide guitar action to an easy play finger-style one.

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@rattleshakti 22 күн бұрын

I'm sure the "old timers" did go to crazy lengths when setting up their guitars either, a sound down to earth honest example on how to set up your guitar, I wish I had of seen this 50 years ago when I started out playing! Good job.

@paullamb3468 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video 👍

@TKevinBlanc 2 жыл бұрын

Even with just that little bit of strumming, it sounded surprisingly good. I was expecting it to sound really cheap.

@neastguy 2 жыл бұрын

oddly enough my Jim Dandy came out of the box set up just about perfectly... I put a different saddle in .. but I didnt hear that much difference.. I made video of it on my channel. I just put the old one back in because I didnt want to deal with sanding it down :) I really thought the guitar would be a piece of junk and I was pleasantly surprised.. I play it everyday

@emzdogz Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks, I really like your relaxed way of explaining the easy mod you did to saddle and nut. Do you think a zero-fret nut might be good for this guitar? Also, was wondering what weight of Martin strings you put on. Did you go lighter than the 12's that supposedly come on them? Thank you!

@nspeer55 Жыл бұрын

Mine has some bridge lifting. How do I remove (and reglue) the bridge if it's bolted on (as they are on these Jim Dandys)?

@Scrimjer Жыл бұрын

When I got mine the saddle was super high right out of the box

@chris-dempsey 10 ай бұрын

Thank man! Just curious, why not do the neck adjustment first?

@devoncarter9062 2 жыл бұрын

Could anyone give an guestimate on the Jim Dandy fret metal ,fret width and height?

@blessingsara11 Жыл бұрын

I like this guitar but for my lady fingers was a bit harsh so had to do adjustments, I was missing the the strings not buried & tussrod, thanks 👍🏻

@genebrenner855 Жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@vespafetish 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Gene, nice video and well explained. What gauge strings did you put on it please? I'm keen to make the same setup on mine and want to change strings also. Not sure what are on it from factory, but they're quite thick! (and very squeaky)

@genebrenner855 2 жыл бұрын

I installed D'addario nickel bronze light gauge. Standard OEM strings are D'addario EJ16 phosphor bronze. If you're sure the strings are those, you could try extra light gauge on either brand.

@serfdogg 2 жыл бұрын

From watching this video I put Martin Retro Nickel light gauge that's surprisingly better.

@serfdogg 2 жыл бұрын

Monel nickel was the exact composition

@luc5798 8 ай бұрын

First thing before sanding the nut is to adjust the trussrod, because it changes the action. On mine I had to adjust it a lot! I went from 4 to 3mm just adjusting it. Then yes, sand a bit the bottom nut...

@genebrenner855 5 ай бұрын

Yes, of course. That's how I do it although I didn't in this video. Sometimes that's all you need, a neck adjustment.

@kanker5256 2 жыл бұрын

that is a VERY weird Jim Dandy... black paint... yellow color in the interior.. walnut linden combo or the rosewood griff?

@joeshea1010 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gene. What size nichol strings did you use?

@genebrenner855 5 ай бұрын

They were light gauge.

@yousweetpotato1 9 ай бұрын

How did you do neck adjustment, given that there’s no truss rod and the steel reinforced neck?

@genebrenner855 9 ай бұрын

There is a neck adjustment. Use a straight edge or sight down. I like my necks almost straight.

@jorditoTX94 8 ай бұрын

They have a dual action trussrod. It adjusts from the inside of the sound hole. Guitar comes with the Allen wrench.

@superty87 2 жыл бұрын

I can't find the proper size hex wrench to adjust the truss rod on this guitar

@genebrenner855 2 жыл бұрын

I don't actually own that guitar but, as a guess, I would judge them to be 1/4" hex. It's certainly not an odd size.

@neastguy 2 жыл бұрын

mine came with the wrench

@TKevinBlanc 2 жыл бұрын

If it's not SAE, it's metric. Can't be hard to find any any hardware store.

@grahamrodger372 2 жыл бұрын

@@genebrenner855 4mm

@Maydoggie 2 жыл бұрын

Great info. Even better when I set the playback speed to 1.5. Not a complaint...I talk slow also.

@gagcar Жыл бұрын

Hi, where are you at? Are you accepting work ?

@bigjob7551 2 жыл бұрын

Tune it down a half step and put a capo on.

@teamlamedetroit8407 2 жыл бұрын

😂"Nobody is spending a heck of a lot of time messaging the nut just right..." I don't know about you, but...

@HappyHermitt 10 ай бұрын

It feels like a toy