Thanks to whoever suggested contacting 'Troy Casquejo (Cebu Luthier)' when I was looking for guitar builders. We chatted, and I'm going to visit his home and try one of his 'Martin copies.' I asked if he could make a Selmer guitar and he said he could. But it sounds like he mainly makes these 'Martin copies.' Hopefully he copies them right down to where every brace sits 'under the hood,' not just how they look. Anyway, if I like his guitars, I'm going to negotiate a price for a custom-made Selmer-Maccaferri style guitar, but maybe with nylon strings! His 'Martin' guitars aren't standard size, though, and they're only 7,200 pesos (I think). So I'm not sure what to expect, since he works from home (no workshop or showroom). Still, he's very humble and courteous, apparently not desperate for work, and you have to make an appointment with him to play his guitars.

Please share an update. I'm also interested in buying a guitar. It doesn't have to be a professional one, just something worth listening to. A Martin would be ideal, but my fingers aren't as nimble as they used to be and I wouldn't do it justice.
By the way, if you could film his workshop, it would make an awesome video. I'd love to see how he makes guitars. I'd love to hear one of them too!
7,200 pesos is too cheap to be good quality
A nylon Selmer?
Try searching for Alama Guitars on Facebook
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