
The company made all sorts of chordophone including some violins, moved around New York, tinkered with the name, (in the end it was Favilla Guitars inc.) and finally ceased production in 1973. Brothers John (Giovanni) and Joseph opened their first music shop in the US in 1890, (the family had been making instruments in Italy prior to that), and in 1884 they started the musical instrument making company, initially as Favilla Bros. Favilla & Sons were one of the major New York Ukulele makers. American Guitars: An Illustrated History (rev. 1965 by Herk Favilla Publications) (OCLC number 79822350).įavilla Baritone Ukulele References Favilla Guitar Serial Numbers For Sale ↑ 'World Classics for the Guitar' transcribed and edited by Howard David (c.Book one: A Self-teaching Method for the Beginner Book two: A Practical Method for Students and Professionals.

1962 by Favilla Guitars, New York, NY) (OCLC numbers 42897931514, respectively).
