1930s Regal X-Braced Parlor Guitar Conversion

Overview: Shop-friend Matt rebraced this old Regal parlor guitar to x-bracing and, as a result, it has a fuller, more robust sound that's especially suited to flatpick whumping on it. Jacobi finished-up the job and got it dialed-in as a good player, too, and now it's quite the friendly old guitar. If you like a giant neck with a flat board and wide string spacing, this may be for you.

Hilariously, the body looks like solid mahogany but it's actually painted birch. I'll never understand how doing all that work is cheaper than using actual mahogany for the body, but I guess I'm not a penny-pincher factory head, so I am probably missing some math.

Repairs included: Matt rebraced it to a scalloped, x-pattern. Jacobi gave it a level/dress of the frets, lightly-shaved the bridge, and fit a new, compensated saddle. He set it up, too, and it's now playing spot-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 3 lbs 7 oz
• Scale length: 24 1/4"
• Nut width: 1 3/4"
• Neck shape: big C
• Board radius: flat
• Depth at first fret: 0.96"
• Depth at seventh fret: 1.17"
• Body width: 13 1/4"
• Body depth: 4"
• Top wood: solid birch (painted)
• Back & sides wood: solid birch (painted)
• Bracing type: x (rebraced)
• Bridge: rosewood-alike
• Fretboard: rosewood-alike
• Neck wood: poplar
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 50w-11
• Truss rod: none
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: narrow/smaller

Condition notes: It has a bunch of finish wear to the top. The bridge may be a replacement or just a reprofiled original. It looks good in either case. The back/sides seam has some evidence of recutting/refitting post-rebrace-job. The pins, side dots, and saddle are new. The bridge may be, too. There are repaired hairline cracks on the back (obvious in photos). There are light scratches, scuffs, nicks, and dings here and there throughout. We added side dots.

It comes with: Sorry, no case.

Consignor tag: MKLG