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Casimiro Lozano was born in 1954 in Casasimarro. As a young man he
began to frequent the workshop of Vícente Carrillo, run by his widow Gabriela Casas. In
1969, he started a long apprenticeship with the 16 guitar makers employed there, among
whom were Juan Mondéjar, Antonio Bernal, José Maria Escriano, Eufemio Casas, and
Teófilio Escobar. Eventually, he became the foreman of the shop, and married Gabriela's
daughter. However, after some professional differences with his mother-in-law, he decided
to strike out on his own. In 1992, he moved into his current shop. Lozano works alone, completely by hand, so his production is very limited. He does not believe in
innovations for innovations sake. Although he had used various master builders plans, once
he obtained Ignacio Fleta's design, he enthusiastically adopted it as the model to copy.
He makes three models of classical guitar and uses top grade premium woods that have been
aged a minimum of seven years in construction of his concert 1a models. Lozano
is rapidly gaining an international reputation. I think he his one of the best makers in
Spain. (Review
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