1950s Kay Jumbo Rebuild and X Brace Conversion

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This c. late 1940s-early 1950s Kay jumbo has been transformed through a complete rebuild and X brace conversion using Stay Gold Guitars' method of X bracing.  Now it sounds and plays phenomenally! Rebuild work included:  removing the back of the guitar and replacing existing ladder bracing on top of the guitar with Stay Gold's X bracing design, replacing back bracing, replacing old bridge plate with a new maple bridge plate, making a new rosewood pin bridge, neck reset, fingerboard replaned, old frets removed and replaced with a complete new fret job, binding repair, old tuners replaced with new Grover 18:1 open gear tuners, new bone nut, new bone fully compensated saddle, expert setup job.  Comes with new hardshell case.