Paulino Bernabe II

Paulino Bernabe II (born 9 June 1960, is a Spanish luthier.

The luthier Paulino Bernabe II in his workshop). June 2012.

Life

Paulino Bernabé learned the art of making classical guitars from his father. Paulino Bernabe Senior, a famous Spanish luthier.[1] Since the early 1980s until shortly before the death of his father in 2007 the master worked together with Bernabe Senior and took over the workshop.[2] Guitars made by Paulino Bernabé II are played by internationally known guitarists, such as John Williams[3] and Johanna Beisteiner. In 2011 he founded the association Spanish Guitar Foundation[4] in order to protect the heritage of the Spanish guitar-making style and promote young artists. The Foundation also has a fine collection of 19th and 20th century guitars.

References

  1. ↑ Biography of Paulino Bernabé II on his official website.
  2. ↑ Paulino Bernabe remembered. Article by Norbert Kraft on the website of the Guitar Foundation of America. 2007. Archived November 24, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Article about John Williams receiving a guitar by Paulino Bernabé II in 2007.
  4. ↑ Guitar talk on the website of Acoustic Guitar, October 2011.
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