Greetings All,
does anyone know how to tell the difference between in bracing styles between a Reyes and a Santos Hernandez style of bracing patterns. Any help is much appreciated.


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Perhaps these links with drawing will explain the difference.

Reyes http://flamencoguitarmaker.blogspot.com ... -post.html

Santos http://www.reynoldsguitars.com/mod5.html

Santos used the slanted cross brace to shorten and stiffen up the treble side and allowing longer braces and more looseness on the bass side. Reyes uses more of a balanced system and uses thicker braces on the treble side and thinner braces on the bass side to achieve the same results.