That looks like a very nice instrument. I’ve not played the Fender but I do have a Gretsch Parlour guitar, I bought it a year ago second hand. It has heavier strings than my regular acoustic and for some reason took me a while to get used to it but it has a nice tone. It came with a hard case and is convenient for taking away with me if I think that I will have the time to play. I don’t use it much at home but as I said, the smaller size makes it ideal for taking to my daughter’s if I am staying there for a few days and I recently took it with me on a short break in Herefordshire.

I don’t know how the Gretsch compares with the Fender on price; mine is the ‘Jim Dandy’ model, maybe worth checking out?