Manuel Adalid (b. 1951) is a second generation luthier, and head luthier at Esteve. He is widely respected in Spain as among the most experimental and innovative guitar makers in Spain. Although the Esteve makes production guitars, Manuel Adalid maintains his own workshop within Esteve, where he carries on experiments and personally makes the guitars that he sells under his own name. This guitar is a copy of a Antonio Torres (1817-1892) classical guitar and captures more than a little of the character of the original. It possess trebles that are focused, wonderfully clear, and truly sing. The mid-range is outstanding, and the the basses match and balance the other strings perfectly. I am very tempted to keep this one myself, and will be reluctant to part with it.