Incorporating a forward-shifted X pattern, the braces are scalloped and very light — just 1/4" wide — helping the Style 2 to sing with the lightest touch. The lows are strong and clear, the midrange belies the smaller body size, and the highs are sweet, with a clean, crystaline quality that perfectly fits into the overall timbre of the guitar. Despite the Style 2 body's smaller size, nothing about the sound is small.