The Spanish luthier Paulino Bernabé Roman (born in 1960) is a world class luthier 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. The model 15 is constructed entirely by hand in his Madrid shop in collaboration with qualified luthiers who work with him using the tools and techniques that traditional luthiers have long used.

As Paulino explained his approach to the M15 to me, "it takes almost as much time to build an estudio model as it does a top concert model (artistic decorations aside), so why waste time building a guitar of inferior materials." The model 15 is a fully professional concert guitar, and has the volume, projection, and quality of sound to prove it. Its quality of sound is instantly recognizable as a Bernabé guitar with its a bold, firm Spanish sound, great volume, projection, presence, evenness of tone, balance, and wide palate of color.

This guitar is in excellent condition, and has no structural issues. There are some minor blemishes from playing on the top seen in the photos. The set up is very comfortable, and there is enough bone on the saddle to lower the action should this ever be desired. The owner has fitted this guitar with Perona Tuner 675B for additional precision.

The owner will entertain offers.