Antonio de Torres Jurado

Antonio de Torres Jurado
Born
Antonio de Torres Jurado

(1817-06-13)13 June 1817
Died19 November 1892(1892-11-19) (aged 75)
Almería, Andalucía, Spain
Occupations
  • Guitarist
  • luthier
Spouses
Juana María López
(m. 1835; died 1845)
    Josefa Martín Rosada
    (m. 1868; died 1883)
    Parents
    • Juan Torres (father)
    • Maria Jurado (mother)

    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."

    It is with his designs that the first recognizably modern classical guitars are to be seen. Most acoustic guitars in use today are derivatives of his designs.