Paulino Bernabe II (born 9 June 1960), is a Spanish luthier.
Life Paulino Bernabé learned the art of making classical guitars from his father, Paulino Bernabe Senior, a famous Spanish luthier.Biography of Paulino Bernabé II on his official website. Since the early 1980s until shortly before the death of his father in 2007 the master worked together with Bernabe Senior and took over the workshop.Paulino Bernabe remembered. Article by Norbert Kraft on the website of the Guitar Foundation of America. 2007. Guitars made by Paulino Bernabé II are played by internationally known guitarists, such as John WilliamsArticle about John Williams receiving a guitar by Paulino Bernabé II in 2007. and Johanna Beisteiner. In 2011 he founded the association Spanish Guitar FoundationGuitar talk on the website of Acoustic Guitar, October 2011. in order to protect the heritage of the Spanish guitar-making style and promote young artists. The Foundation also has a fine collection of 19th and 20th century guitars.
References
External links Official website of Paulino Bernabe II Spanish Guitar Foundation