Classical guitar making John Schneider The basis of most "modern" classical guitar designs was developed by Spanish luthier Antonio Torres Jurado in the mid-19th century. Earlier guitars were often smaller bodied (though there are exceptions: Scherzer, Guadagnini, etc.). Torres created a Spanish design, with light materials supported by fan bracing. Torres' fan bracing was influential for modern classical guitars: it consists of wooden strips glued inside the body to provide support and particular deep resonance that is saturated in fundamental. (However, a type of fan bracing was already used before, in some guitars by the Spanish builder Joseph Páges, and after him Louis
Classical guitar magazines Review" focuses on comparing and reviewing Takamine guitar models, giving good advice for gadgets and more related content. -Guitarra Magazine "Guitarra Magazine" contains many articles centered on classical guitars and their application. It provides information on a various array of guitars as well as the music they create. -Guitare Classique A magazine with a CD. -Les Cahiers de la guitare -Gitarre und Laute -GuitArt -Seicorde -Il Fronimo -Gendai guitar magazine "Gendai Guitar" is a specialized monthly magazine based on the classical guitar. Written in Japanese, the articles cover a wide range of music from the Renaissance to the Modern. It