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Michael Dubova has been building musical instruments in Crozet, Virginia since 2009.
Everything from mandolins, banjos, guitars, violins, and more.
To see a small sampling of past creations, please use this link to his Etsy store: DubovaHandmade, or visit his Facebook and YouTube pages.
HOW IT STARTED
“I was alone in the California desert with only my bicycle and camping gear when I first decided I wanted to pursue making a musical instrument.
The only problem was I had just embarked on a cross-country bicycle ride (spring of 2009), but found my heart wasn’t in it.
I sat on the side of a desolate stretch of desert road.
I couldn’t stop thinking about music.
After having cycled across the country in 2007, I knew I needed to pack it up unless there was total commitment.
I turned around with camping gear in tow.
Back to the San Diego Airport to catch the next flight back home to Virginia…
150+ Instruments Later...
“Thirteen years later, and still living in Crozet, I have been fortunate to have built over 150 musical instruments —mostly mandolins, but also octave mandolins, guitars, violins, banjos, lap steels, and others.
I take great pride in constructing each instrument to a client’s preferences and stylings to make that instrument a true representation of that musician. “
FULL TIME LUTHIER
To this day, the journey towards building and designing unique musical instruments continues.
The possibilities are endless.
Endlessly onward…
“Every tree has a story or voice...The instrument is really like the tree’s afterlife.”
-Michael Dubova 
