Although Paulino Bernabé II, had literally grown up in his father’s shop, he formally began working with his father in the early 1980s

Alberto Hernández started his career as an apprentice in Francisco Esteve´s guitar workshop, and now is the head craftsman in charge of the Juan Hernández Guitar Workshop...

Since Vicente Carrillo Casas took over, he has re-built he family business, which now employs a number of master artisans, and under his leadership the quality of the flamenco and classical guitars made has drawn wide international acceptance.

The Spanish luthier Valeriano Bernal was born in 1939 in a small village in the province of Cadiz in Andalucia.  When he was only eight, Valeriano began learning the rudiments of woodworkingfrom his cousin,  FranciscoRamirez Leo.  

The Spanish luthier Santos Bayón Ruiz was born in Madrid in 1951 in the very workshop of his great uncle, Santos Hernández, (1873-1943).  One finest luthiers building classical and flamenco guitars in Spain.

The Spanish luthier Pedro Maldonado was born in Loja, Granada in 1929.  While still a little boy, he developed a great affection for the guitar. At nine, he was already cutting wood in the shape of guitars in his father's carpentry shop.

Marcelino López Nieto,  with more than a half-century of experience, is one of Spain's most respected and accomplished luthiers. He is one of only five living Spanish makers included on Summerfield's list of the finest guitar makers since 1800.

Although he started building guitars in 1953, it wasn't until 1962 that he began to sell them professionally. Now, he has clients world wide.

Manuel Rodriguez, Jr.  (b. 1962) is a third generation luthier, raised in the family business established by his grandfather and father of building fine handmade guitars for the world's preeminent artists.