Only experience and knowledge can teach one to select the best wood
and shape it into a universal profile that sustains six cords and forms an
instrument of magical sound.
Valeriano Bernal, heir of ancient traditions, the origins of which have been
lost in time, constructs his guitars preserving methods that make his
instruments true works of art. His wise hands work with precision, order
and patience in order to keep this instrument´s magic all.
T he world´s greatest artists, masters and professors are already using his
guitars and it is not in vain.
El Luthier de la Sierra
Valeriano Bernal Leo is specialized in the handmaking of guitars even though during his extensive career ha has also built othr string instruments such as vihuelas, violins, violas, lutes, bandurrias, etc.
He has lately built a harp-guitar of 26 strings for a professor in Berlin as a special order.
Many important individuals involved in the world of the classic and flamenco guitar have passed by Valeriano's workshop, as well as private individuals ans fans from around the world.
In the picture below can be seen one of the halls of the"Lutherie artesanale" as he likes to call it.