This guitar was originally built for guitar fingerstyle virtuoso, Rolly Brown, in 2002 by Bernie Lehmann of Rochester, NY. I am now the proud owner. This guitar has a non-traditional X bracing which produces an overall fatter, warmer and more balanced tone while still cutting through a mix with ease (the top bout soundhole also opens up the guitar’s sound). It’s is very loud and quite resonant. Not as dry as the European models. Ultra fast, comfortable neck with super low action (2.5mm low and high E @ 12th fret) and minimal buzzing.