The Spanish luthier Paulino Bernabé Roman (born in 1960) is a world class maker as was his father, Paulino Bernabé Almendariz (1932-2007). Although he literally grew up in his father’s shop, formally began he working with his father in the early 1980s, and they worked side by side for 30 years. Like his father, Paulino Jr. is a not only a superb craftsman, but also an experimenter constantly seeking to improve both construction methods and various sound qualities of the guitar. The model 50 is made entirely by hand in Paulino's Madrid shop using the traditional tools and techniques that luthiers have long used, then it is hand varnished by M. Paredes, an expert at French polishing, with a degree from Madrid's School of Arts and Crafts. The result is a guitar that is both visually stunning, and one that has superb sound quality. It is a gorgeous instrument made with Madagscar rosewood back and sides, and Canadian cedar top. It is French polished, fitted with high quality Schaller tuning machines, ebony reinforcement in the neck and beautiful purflings and rosette. Typical of Bernabe's cedar guitars it offers a romantic, haunting, and enveloping Spanish sound. The trebles are clear and polished, the basses a profound and firm. The guitar has excellent separation and balance. And, its comfortable set up makes it a pleasure to play.