Pedro Maldonado was born in Loja, Granada in 1929. He apprenticed firstwith Manuel de la Chica, and later with Miguel Robles,  who he credits as being his primary teacher. In 1959, he open his own workshop, and currently builds with his sons Pedro and Luis. His flamenco guitars are highly esteemed in flamenco circle. They have all the qualities one would expect of a good flamenco guitar: power, burn, snarl, firm crisp basses, brilliant vibrant trebles, but also refinement and loveliness of tone. These qualities have led many leading flamenco artists touse his guitars, including Vícente Amigo,  Pepe Romero, Manuel Cano, Sergio Lara, Diego Vargas, Strunz and Farah, and many more.