Felix Manzanero (1937-2019) was one of the foremost luthiers of classical and flamenco guitars in the Madrid school. His classical guitars have won such prestigious prizes as First Place in Acoustics in the Concurso Internacional de Maestros Guitarreros in Tarbes, France in 1989. He is mentioned as among the best guitar makers in Spain in books by Cano, Evans, Mairants, Morish, and Urlik. He had learned a little about guitar making from Modesto Borreguero (1893-1969) who was a friend of the family. And the age of 14, he began his apprenticeship under José Ramirez II (1885-1957) doing varnishing and building bandurrias, and working along side Alfonso Benito and Jose Ramirez III, the only others in the shop. After 12 years there, he opened his own shop in 1963.

Although this guitar's finish has cosmetic issues around the soundhole, it is otherwise structurally sound, having no cracks or repairs.