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I own a Gretsch Jim Dandy, which I love. it is small boxy comfy. action is high enough to play slide, low enough to finger pick. It came goldie loxed like that.
As far as tone, it is boxy and a bit basey, it sounds a bit better than a cheap old guitar (which I found myself disappointed that it didn’t sound worse… just no pleasing some people).
If I had it to do again, I would still purchase a Jim Dandy, or Maybe a Gin Rickey because of that dirty sounding pickup it comes with…. But hey I can add a toaster pickup to it, and I am only in about $200-$300 on the guitar!
As for the “nicer” guitars that go along these lines… They probably would sound way too nice for me to feel like I was playing an old catalog Stella from the 30’s. I’d be sad… I love my Gretsch.