This Paulino Bernabé Especial is a top-of-the-line concert classical guitar model complete handcrafted by the renowned luthier Paulino Bernabé Jr.
This particular model features a high-quality cedar top, pricesely selected of the old stock of his father, Paulino Bernabé Senior. Spruce is known for its rich and vibrant sound. Back and sides are made of high quality Madagascar Rosewood (Dalbergia Baronii).
The craftsmanship of this instrument is impeccable, with intricate detailing and a smooth, easy-to-play neck. Whether you are a professional musician or a serious enthusiast, the Paulino Bernabé Especial is sure to exceed your expectations and delight your ears.
Paulino Bernabé Especial cèdre
Paulino Bernabé est un luthier de premier plan absolu d'Espagne et a son atelier à Madrid. Son père, Paulino Bernabé Senior, a été chef d'atelier pendant plus de 30 ans chez la famille J.Ramirez et a finalement créé son propre atelier à la fin des années 60. Aujourd'hui, le fils Paulino continue à travailler de la même manière que son père lui a appris.
En plus des guitares de concert modèle Concierto, Ideal, Especial, Torres et Royal, il construit également un certain nombre de modèles ""atelier"" : M15 cèdre, M20 épicéa et M30 avec table en cèdre.
Spécifications Modèle Especial:
Table d'harmonie: Épicéa allemand
Dos et éclisses: Palissandre de Madagascar (Madagascar Rosewood)
Manche: cèdre feuillu (Cedrela Odorata)
Touche: ébène
Finition: Goma Laca, vernis au tampon
Longueur de corde (diapason): 650 mm
Cordes: Paulino Bernabé ""String clips"", spécialement conçu par P.B. pour obtenir une tension maximale derrière le sillet sur la table d'harmonie. Cela vous donne le son typique de Bernabé qui est très puissant et fort.This is a text written by Paulino Bernabé Jr.
I was born among guitars, on June 9, 1960 in Madrid, in the workshop where my father worked. We lived in the upper floor of the (José Ramirez) shop, and I had the luck that ever since I was very small I have always watched as my father worked with the wood, selected it carefully and it treated with love and respect. He always told me that he looked for the most noble woods and that the wood always thanked him with quality, by allowing him to build a good guitar.
Then, when my father became independent (1967), a new time of his life, the workshop began in our family house on Loto street. I continued learning the secrets of the good construction of guitars, directly from father to son, there was always much time spent in the workshop and so soon I left my studies to do the work I loved and to work with my father full time.At the age of 17 years old I began my career of guitar-maker as my fathers apprentice, with the best but most difficult Master, he was always a perfectionist and he was always telling me the secrets of the use of the tools and the knowledge of the life of the woods. In this way, first I learned the secrets of my Master, and then in time I could work in the same fashion as my father, always attentive to his advice and his good ways of seeing a profession that he had as an art.
We worked together in this manner for 30 years. Even when we rested or we had vacations we were always thinking of the future and about how we could build the next Great Guitar. Now my father has passed (2010) and that challenge has become mine. I know my father is still with me, even after his death, helping me build my guitars and that he is happy that he prepared me so well these 30 years, to build guitars in our way.
