Juan Orozco

Juan Orozco (14 April 1937 – February 15, 2020) was a Spanish luthier[1][2] and guitar impresario who lived in New York from 1965 to 1995, where he had a famous guitar shop at 156, 56th Street in the 1970s to 1990s.

He was actively involved in the development of classic guitars in the mid-1970s (starting as early as 1969) together with great Japanese luthiers like Matsuoka, Tamura, Masaki Sakurai and Yairi, who then developed guitars for Tama, Ibanez and Aria (at that time the small workshop where they worked was in the company Hoshino Gakki who own Tama and Ibanez).

They also built guitars in the Kohno-Sakurai style (models #8, #10, #15) that were sold with the "Juan Orozco, Luthier" label.

In the majority of user reviews, the majestic volume and sonorous bass sound of Juan Orozco guitars are emphasised.

The granting of the cross of officer of the Order of Civil Merit on 24 June 1977.