The Spanish luthier Pedro Maldonado was born in Loja, Granada in 1929. He apprenticed first with Manuel de la Chica, and later with Miguel Robles, who he credits as being his primary teacher. In 1959, he open his own workshop, and currently builds with his son Luis. The Maldonado’s flamenco guitars are highly esteemed in flamenco circles and many leading flamenco artists to play Maldonado's guitars, including Vícente Amigo, Pepe Romero, Manuel Cano, Sergio Lara, Diego Vargas, Strunz and Farah, and many more. The Ronda Especial makes it is easy to see why. It is a true hand made concert flamenco guitar with power, burn, snarl, firm crisp basses, and brilliant vibrant trebles, as well as refinement and loveliness of tone. I love the set up on these guitars.