Jesus Bellido is the son of the Granada guitar maker Manuel Lopez Bellido, and is a fine luthier in his own right. This concert flamenco model is French polished and made from fine master grade woods. It has a authentic flamenco tone, with a great throaty rasp. It is among the most powerful flamenco guitars I have ever played. The difference between the 1a and this model are: master grade woods, better machine tuners, and a zero fret. This difference is heard in greater clarity and complexity of tone. This guitar has a flat, thin neck profile, and is set up properly for flamenco. It has brash, modern flamenco tone, gutsy, treble are strident, basses punchy. This guitar is powerful and sings every register without lose of power.