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The In-Case Humidity Control Package by HumiCase ™

Featured Luthier PAULINO BERNABÉ


Paulino Bernabé is regarded as one of
the finest luthiers ever to come out of
Spain. An accomplished guitar player as
In-Case Humidity Control Package well as maker, Bernabé was born in
From the makers of the HumiCase™ Self- Madrid on July 2, 1932. At the age of
Humidifying Guitar Case, this innovative seventeen, he began to study the classical
humidification kit provides a convenient way to guitar with Daniel Fortea, a pupil of
convert your existing guitar case into a climate- Tárrega. It was during the four years he
controlled environment for your guitar. spent with Fortea that he developed an
Includes: interest in constructing guitars.
• Two custom-designed compact humidification
units specially adapted for installation in your In 1954, Bernabé began apprenticing in the Ramírez
own guitar case (previously only available with workshop, working under the instruction of José
the HumiCase ™). Ramírez III. After fifteen years of working as a luthier
• Mini Digital Hygro-thermometer to monitor and managing the shop, he left Ramírez to set up his
temperature and humidity inside the guitar case. own workshop in Madrid.
• New 8oz. size of specially formulated HumiCase™
Activation Solution.
Over the years, Bernabé explored a variety of
Item #3245 SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE: $49.00 techniques including the use of exotic woods as well
(Retail price: $59.99) as different bracing patterns and construction
methods. Through this research he has developed a
very unique, personal style. His guitars are extremely
powerful, yet elegant and subtle. In particular, the
concert models are widely celebrated and have been
played in the past by such greats as Andrés Segovia,
Narciso Yepes, Norbert Kraft and many others.

In 1974, Paulino Bernabé won the Gold Medal at the


Also available from HumiCase™: International Crafts Exhibition in Munich, Germany.
He currently lives and works in Madrid, Spain with
HumiCase™ Classical his son Paulino Jr.
The original HumiCase™ — a convenient climatic
protection system built right into your guitar case.
Fits most standard scale classical or flamenco
guitars.
Item #3044 $149.99
Paulino Bernabé Especial
HumiCase™ Dreadnought Cedar Soundboard/Brazilian Rosewood Back & Sides
Same as HumiCase™ Classical, but sized to fit your Bernabé’s near-top-of-the-line model features select
dreadnought or 12-string guitar. Contoured arched materials, including a stunning set of aged Brazilian
lid will fit knobs on electric models. rosewood. It has wonderful singing trebles with
spectacular overtones and steady, profound basses. The
Item #3045 $149.99
sides on this model include a double set of Brazilian
rosewood, which increases the thickness. This added
rigidity forces the soundboard to vibrate harder,
producing a more powerful, focused sound. The
resulting extra volume makes this one of the loudest
instruments that we know of. It is therefore very well
suited to the concert artist who wants his entire
audience to hear every note clearly, all the way to the last row.

Item #2529 $9,630

Spruce Soundboard/Brazilian Rosewood Back & Sides


Item #2477 $9,630

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