About Us
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| Manea Guitars is dedicated to producing High-End Quality Musical Instruments. Customer satisfaction is our number one priority. Our goal is to establish a long-term relationship with our clients. |
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| Hours Monday - Saturday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Sunday - Closed Chicago Time USA |
The origin of Manea Guitars can be traced to the interests of a young
Romanian man, Dumitru Manea. The Communist government of Romania
took away all but five acres of land from Dumitru’s parents. The loss of
the farm and orchard land left them with 13 children and the reality of a
new lifestyle. In spite of these obstacles his parents were able to instill in
him a respect for hard work and the ability to set goals and achieve them.
Dumitru’s woodworking skills originated during his early childhood. Life
was hard for the Manea family and toys were not easily available or
affordable. Young Dumitru began to carve his own toys and soon became
an accomplished wood carver who knew and understood the properties of
various woods.
At the age of six Dumitru was given an old and decrepit guitar. He was a
resourceful young man and soon found two old wires which could be used
as strings. This was the beginning of a love affair with music and the
acoustic guitar. At the age of 16 his hard work and attention to detail paid
off for him and he was accepted into music school after finishing first in
the entrance examination.
When he was 17 he took the first opportunity available to immigrate to the
United States. Under the Communist government in Romania it took almost
4 years to obtain a passport so that he could finally reach this country and
pursue his dream of becoming a Master Luthier. His appreciation for the
freedom he has found in America is reflected in his logo: an eagle’s claw
piercing a musical note – Freedom Into Music.
Dumitru continued to hone both his wood carving skills and his musical
ability. His knowledge in woodworking continued to develop to the point
where he was making elaborate wooden toys, finely detailed ship models,
and most importantly, acoustic guitars. Working with wood also enhanced
his mechanical skills and his abilities allowed him to expand into the design
and building of electronic sound effects and electric guitars.
With Dumitru’s musical training he understands musicians and what they
want in a guitar. He is an accomplished designer and draftsman, and has a
working knowledge of CAD and CNC manufacturing techniques. Over the
years there have been numerous articles and features about him and his
guitars in both local and national publications.
Given his background growing up in Romania hi is very tenacious with his
business and is always focusing his efforts on the technologies of the future
as musicians’ needs change. In the last 25+ years he had designed 150+
varieties of Instruments.
Romanian man, Dumitru Manea. The Communist government of Romania
took away all but five acres of land from Dumitru’s parents. The loss of
the farm and orchard land left them with 13 children and the reality of a
new lifestyle. In spite of these obstacles his parents were able to instill in
him a respect for hard work and the ability to set goals and achieve them.
Dumitru’s woodworking skills originated during his early childhood. Life
was hard for the Manea family and toys were not easily available or
affordable. Young Dumitru began to carve his own toys and soon became
an accomplished wood carver who knew and understood the properties of
various woods.
At the age of six Dumitru was given an old and decrepit guitar. He was a
resourceful young man and soon found two old wires which could be used
as strings. This was the beginning of a love affair with music and the
acoustic guitar. At the age of 16 his hard work and attention to detail paid
off for him and he was accepted into music school after finishing first in
the entrance examination.
When he was 17 he took the first opportunity available to immigrate to the
United States. Under the Communist government in Romania it took almost
4 years to obtain a passport so that he could finally reach this country and
pursue his dream of becoming a Master Luthier. His appreciation for the
freedom he has found in America is reflected in his logo: an eagle’s claw
piercing a musical note – Freedom Into Music.
Dumitru continued to hone both his wood carving skills and his musical
ability. His knowledge in woodworking continued to develop to the point
where he was making elaborate wooden toys, finely detailed ship models,
and most importantly, acoustic guitars. Working with wood also enhanced
his mechanical skills and his abilities allowed him to expand into the design
and building of electronic sound effects and electric guitars.
With Dumitru’s musical training he understands musicians and what they
want in a guitar. He is an accomplished designer and draftsman, and has a
working knowledge of CAD and CNC manufacturing techniques. Over the
years there have been numerous articles and features about him and his
guitars in both local and national publications.
Given his background growing up in Romania hi is very tenacious with his
business and is always focusing his efforts on the technologies of the future
as musicians’ needs change. In the last 25+ years he had designed 150+
varieties of Instruments.
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