The Model F. RSC is a handmade guitar built in the traditional manner, exclusively by Ricardo Sanchis Carpio (b. 1937), the head luthier of the Hermanos Sanchis Lopez Ricardo shop. He is a third generation luthier began making guitars in his grandfather'shop when he was thirteen, and so brings 69 years of experience to this guitar. It is made of the finest, traditionally seasoned, tone woods aged for more than 30 years. In the flamenco world, his guitars are often praised and played by such great flamenco artists as Pedro Sierra, Tomatito, José Andrés Cortés, and many others. The sound of this guitar is pure flamenco, offering great volume and power. The basses are deep, the trebles are brilliant and very clear, balance between basses and trebles is just right. The set up is very comfortable.