Paulino Bernabe is master luthier, and his guitars are used by professional players worldwide. The M50 is the top of his M-line/ The M50 guitar is made by hand using traditional techniques in his workshop in Madrid, where he works with four luthiers, and a couple of assistants. He personally does the fine tuning of the fan bracing. For this guitar he personally selected used master grade woods. The top is made with the finest tight grain, Canadian cedar. The back and sides are made of fine Cocobolo rosewood. The quality of this guitar is evident in every detail. The quality of sound of this guitars is instantly recognizable as a Bernabe: bold, powerful, subtantial, and balanced, with a great pallet of colors, richness, and clarity.