Neck：Cedro
Fingerboard：Ebony
Finish：Shellac
Tuning Machine：RUBNER
String height：1string　3.8mm/6string　4.5mm

[Profile]
Paulino Bernabe I (1932-2007) is a maker in Madrid, Spain. It is well known that he himself played well and learned to play the guitar from Tarrega's disciple Daniel Fortea. As a guitar maker, with the deep trust of José Ramirez III, he has long been the chief craftsman at his workshop, supporting the golden age of this giant brand. After that, he became independent in 1969 and continued to make unique guitars by his own method while inheriting the traditional method, and won the gold medal at the International Craft Expo in Munich in 1974. And he made the ten-string guitar that Narciso Yepes loves. He died in 2007, but now his son has taken over the workshop and is highly regarded as one of the leading brands in Madrid, Spain.

[Description]
We are pleased to announce the arrival of a beautiful model Especial made by Paulino Bernabe I in 2000. Since that time, Bernabe has been cataloging more than 4 different models in the higher end models (currently 5 models: Concierto, Especial, Torres, Imperial, and Royal. Below that, the Atelier and Professional series are also available at reasonable prices, but these are workshop models), and each is ranked according to the grade of wood used.
This model is one of the most popular models in the above lineup, along with the Concierto, and is regarded as a representative model of the Bernabe sound of this period. The power that has become Bernabe's hallmark can be heard in this work, and the sound is magnificent, as if the majesty of the appearance of the work is directly reflected in the sound. Furthermore, as is characteristic of his works, the power is kept constant from the bass to the treble, so that the treble naturally sounds brilliant. The combination of the rugged, stoic bass and the dense, lustrous treble is unique. In this work, there is a very Madrid-like romantic expression and an unexpected delicacy that is also appealing. The response is excellent, and there is no unnecessary reverberation.
The tuning machines are Rubner's.


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