Manuel Romero Macías
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Manuel Romero Macías is a luthier working by himself. He was born in Montellano in 1935. His father was a poor shoe maker, and so they could not afford to buy things. When Manuel wanted a guitar, there was no alternative but to make it himself. He built it on his father's shoemaker's bench. He confesses it was truly awful, but he learned from it, and went on to build one then another. Players of the epoch would point out their faults, and successively he would correct them. Finally, he enrolled in a conservatory of music where he perfected his art. Although he started building guitars in 1953, it wasn't until 1962 that he began to sell them professionally. He has clients world wide, and his guitars are played by such classical guitarists as Manuel Romero Iglesias. His guitars are entirely built by hand with traditional methods and designs. As a result he only produces three to four classical or flamenco guitars a month. His classical guitars have a typically Spanish, haunting, almost magical tone. The trebles are clear and as easily produce penetrating or sweet notes. The bases are rich and balance excellent. As he lives in a small community, and does not have the overhead of makers in major cities, his guitars are very affordable. |
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