Antonio de Torres Jurado, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Antonio de Torres Jurado

Guitar maker

Date of Birth: 13-Jun-1817

Place of Birth: Almería, Andalusia, Spain

Date of Death: 19-Nov-1892

Profession: guitar, musician, musical instrument maker, Guitarra flamenca

Nationality: Spain

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Antonio de Torres Jurado (b.
13 June 1817 in Almería, Andalucía – d.
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 recognisably modern classical guitars are to be seen.
Most acoustic guitars in use today are derivatives of his designs.