Salvatore Mancuso was born in Santa Lucia del Mela, Messina in 1957 into a family of luthiers. He founded Mancuso Guitars in Messina in 1988 but moved a few years later to Milazzo, where he still makes handcrafted guitars and basses. His production includes electric guitars, solidbody basses, and acoustic and electric archtops. His son Mauro has now joined him in the business.

Source: Mancuso Guitars website (13 February 2018)