{"product_id":"tobias-braun-2026-santos-hernandez-1924","title":"Tobias Braun - 2026 Santos Hernandez 1924","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout the luthier\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eTobias Braun was born in 1960 in Holzminden, Germany, and moved with his family to Perchtoldsdorf near Vienna at an early age. His path into guitar making began in 1983 with the construction of his first concert guitar. In 1984, he attended his first guitar making course with José Romanillos, followed by two further courses in 1988 and 1989. In that same year, Braun obtained his master’s certificate in Vienna.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBraun’s work is firmly rooted in the traditional Spanish school of guitar making. He is particularly known for historically informed instruments based on close study of original guitars by makers such as Santos Hernández and Manuel Ramírez. His approach reflects a deep respect for original construction concepts and tonal ideals, interpreted through disciplined craftsmanship rather than stylistic reinterpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the guitar\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis new guitar was built in 2026 as Tobias Braun’s interpretation of a Santos Hernández guitar from 1924, an instrument originally owned by the Austrian guitarist Luise Walker and personally delivered to her in Vienna by Miguel Llobet. Braun follows the structural and aesthetic logic of the historical model while presenting it as a contemporary concert instrument with its own clarity and refinement.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe spruce top and Indian rosewood body give the guitar a transparent, elegant voice with a strong sense of balance across the registers. The basses are deep and resonant, supported by a air resonance around F, yet they remain controlled and do not obscure the upper register. The trebles are clear and lyrical, while the midrange is stable and well integrated, allowing melodic lines and inner voices to remain distinct.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe sound has the poise and immediacy associated with the Spanish tradition, but with a slightly brighter and more open profile suited to contemporary performance. Its response is easy, and changes in right hand articulation are translated with precision. This gives the player a wide palette of colour and dynamic control, particularly in repertoire that benefits from clarity, intimacy, and a naturally singing decay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Siccas Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53775509520717,"sku":"S18929","price":11990.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0765\/4011\/7325\/files\/tobias-braun-2026-santos-hernandez-1924-16.jpg?v=1777028874","url":"https:\/\/www.siccasguitars.com\/products\/tobias-braun-2026-santos-hernandez-1924","provider":"Siccas Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}