Paulino Bernabe Senior (2 July 1932 – 10 May 2007) was a Spanish luthier. Life Born in Madrid, Paulino Bernabé received music lessons from Daniel Fortea, a pupil of Francisco Tárrega, and then learned the art of making classical guitars from José Ramírez III. After opening his first own workshop in 1969 he developed an individual strutting system for the interior of his instruments. Since the early 1980s until shortly before his death in 2007 the master worked together with his son Paulino Bernabe II, who took over the workshop from his father. Instruments made by Paulino Bernabe Senior were and are played by internationally know guitarists, inter alia by Narciso Yepes, Johanna Beisteiner and Alexandre Lagoya. Awards 1974 Bernabe was awarded the Gold Medal at the International Crafts Exhibition in Munich (Germany). Samples Videos of the Austrian classical guitarist Johanna Beisteiner played on a classical guitar made by Paulino Bernabe References External links Biography of Paulino Bernabe Senior on the official website of Paulino Bernabe Article on Paulino Bernabe Senior on the official website of the German classical guitarist Thomas Karstens Biography of Paulino Bernabe Senior on the official website of the Austria classical guitarist Johanna Beisteiner Video with photos of Paulino Bernabe Senior (2009). Spanish luthiers Guitar makers Classical guitar makers Spanish classical guitarists Spanish male guitarists 1932 births 2007 deaths 20th-century classical musicians 20th-century Spanish musicians 20th-century guitarists 20th-century Spanish male musicians