1930's Regal Parlor Xbrace Transformation / Faux Grain Stencil / VIDEO

Even more is explained in the video.

I'm a full time luthier in north TX. This is one of my personal projects that i worked on between client's work. I bought it as a trashed project on reverb several years ago because I really liked the faux wood finish and marquetry. The top, back and sides are all solid birch.

It had been poorly rebuilt before, so I took it totally apart and rebuilt nearly from scratch. I didn't try to make it look like a new guitar, my goal was to preserve its look and age, while making it sound and play great. I would charge more than this just for the work, but it was a labor of love and I'm letting it go, only because I have way too many personal guitars.

It has:

- new spruce x bracing on top

- new spruce back braces

- new side braces

- new maple bridgeplate

- new rosewood bridge

- new bone saddle and nut

- new sta-tite style tuners

- square neck reshaped to a chunky v

- carbon fiber neck rods

- frets leveled, crowned and polished

- cracks have been glued and cleated

-neck angle has been properly reset

- new maple top binding

-fresh set up

-touched up finish

Aside from being put back into playing shape, it's a great sounding guitar. It's 90years old but plays like a new guitar. Has tons of sustain, plenty of tone and lots of volume for a box it's size.

Watch the video and look close at the pictures.