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Originally Posted by emmsone
Its a brace that runs along the length of the back of the guitar, its notched into the regular braces and effectively locks them in position thus holding the curve of the back, its less flexible.
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What is the perceived benefit of this? The curve of the back perpendicular to the standard braces is held by every inch of the sides and side linings, which is actually a huge amount of structure. I'm just unclear why someone would want even more structure in that direction, but I'm sure there's some interesting thinking behind it.
Of course, many classical builders use a "tilted cylinder" back shape, instead of a dome, in which case that extra beam would be flat.