Antonio de Torres Jurado | |
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| Born | Antonio de Torres Jurado 13 June 1817 |
| Died | 19 November 1892 (aged 75) Almería, Andalucía, Spain |
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| Spouses | Juana María López
(m. 1835; died 1845)Josefa Martín Rosada
(m. 1868; died 1883) |
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Antonio de Torres Jurado (13 June 1817 – 19 November 1892) was a Spanish guitarist and luthier, and "the most important Spanish guitar maker of the 19th century."[1]
It is with his designs that the first recognizably modern classical guitars are to be seen.[2] Most acoustic guitars in use today are derivatives of his designs.
- ^ Bruné, R.E. (September 2011). "1883 Antonio de Torres No. 52". Vintage Guitar. pp. 84–88.
- ^ Morrish, John. "Antonio De Torres". Guitar Salon International. Retrieved 8 May 2011.