This is the Torres bracing from the copy that I make of SE 153. You will find this pattern in guitars all over the world in slightly different configurations. The angle or “spread” of the fan struts might be widened or narrowed. The closing struts can be eliminated or shortened and as in my concert model the bridge area can be reinforced. Guitars made in Granada almost always use a very traditional construction which means that they are based on Torres or someone who followed Torres.

Speaking of Granada we are in the midst of the First Bienal de Flamenco de Granada right now. Antonio Campos Muñoz put together a great show on Sunday which was presented as a celebration of Granada guitarists and Granada guitar-makers. He put together a show with 8 different guitarists each playing a guitar made in Granada. This show also served as a presentation of a new “Guitar-makers route” which allows visitors to visit all of the workshops in the city and learn more about this wonderful tradition.