Antonio de Torres Jurado
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Antonio de Torres Jurado was a Spanish guitarist and luthier, and "the most important Spanish guitar maker of the 19th century."
1884 portrait of de Torres Jurado
Francisco Tárrega playing a Torres-guitar
Guitar by Torres (1862) at Museu de la Música de Barcelona (MDMB 625).
La Leona (1856) and Wulfin Lieske
Luthier
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A luthier is a craftsperson who builds or repairs string instruments.
Antonio de Torres Jurado
…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…
Modern luthier's workshop, Cremona (2007)
A luthier tunes the bridge of a violin.
An Oud luthier on Mohamed Ali Street in Cairo, Egypt is making the bowl section of the Oud
A luthier in Madrid, Spain is making the side section of classical guitar body