Casimiro Lozano Carrillo
Casimiro Lozano was born in 1954 in Casasimarro. As a young man he began to frequent the workshop of Vicente 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 Mondejar, Antonio Bernal, Jose Maria Escriano, Eufemio Casas, and Teofilio 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.
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