Valeriano Bernal Clase F, made in Cadiz Spain 1998, natural gloss. Valeriano guitars are handmade in the coastal city of Cadiz, in the Andalusia area of southwest Spain. Cadiz is home to probably the longest and most iconic tradition of building flamenco guitars; it's significant region in the history the guitar as an instrument overall. Valeriano guitars are known for their own distinctive take on the flamenco sound; they've been building guitars by hand for over fifty years and still create gorgeous instruments from their small workshop today. This one is made with classic flamenco all-solid timbers: European cypress back and sides, German spruce top, African ebony fretboard. It's lightweight and lively in the hands, ringing truly at the lightest touch. The tone is crisp, clear and open, with a beautiful balance across the strings and frequencies and a very responsive voice to variations in attack. The smaller details, like the dark rosewood bridge, intricate rosette, neck joint cap and carved decorative headstock contribute to an overall sense of understated class: this is a gorgeous instrument. Needless to say, we don't get many top tier Spanish-made guitars on the second hand market here in Australia, so this is a really fun find. 

Model: Valeriano Bernal Clase F
Made: 1998, Cadiz Spain
Serial: 015C, dated Feb 1998
Finish: natural, gloss urethane
Body: solid German spruce top, solid European cypress back and sides, 
Neck: Honduran cedar, rosewood reinforcement, ebony fretboard, 53mm nut, 650mm scale
Weight: 1.500kg
Mods: none
Pickup: none
Accessories: quality moulded hard case

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some scuffs om the top and a small dent on the back side of the pointed end. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, very minor dimples on the end only. The back has some dimples along the bottom edge. scuffs along the back edge and elbow area and some dimples and light surface scratches along the top shoulder. The sides have minor rub wear on both shoulders and some light dimples in the elbow area and bottom corner. The front has a couple of dimples near the back edge, bottom shoulder, in the elbow area and bottom corner, as well as some play wear on the guard and around the soundhole.
Overall: very good condition (8/10)

Playing Condition Notes: Action is moderately low, neck is straight, intonation is good. Wearing fresh Rotosound high tension nylon strings.
Fret Life: 8/10, minor wear only