| "Ivan Peykov & Son" is
company specializing in the manufacture of accessories for stringed
instruments - violin, viola and violoncello. In 1990 in a result of
a democratic reformations in Bulgaria, under the direction of Ivan
Peykov, the family firm "Ivan Peykov & Son" was established.
Despite the short period of its existing the company has
traditions of many years in the manufacturing of music instruments.
During the turbulent wartime 1944-1945 the father of Ivan Peykov
playing on several instruments commences his first steps in the
manufacturing of music instruments. The hard war time forced the
father of Ivan Peykov - Dipl. Eng. Peyko Vulchev to sell his first
instruments when playing. Later together with some other craftsmen
he establishes a Union of Arts and Crafts Masters in Bulgaria.
After graduating his technical education Ivan Peykov actively
joins the trade developed by his father. Acquiring all the
refinements of the craft of his father, his know-how, Ivan Peykov
gradually reaches and later surprises his teacher - his father. In
1971 he proves before Commissions of the Union of the Arts and
Crafts Masters his skill and know-how. From the time when he has
been admitted to membership in the Union Ivan Peykov undertakes the
manufacturing of folk-music instruments. Despite his youth, in a
short time Ivan Peykov proves his skill and becomes the most famous
manufacturer of folk-music instruments in Bulgaria. In 1988 during
the joint Bulgarian - Russian space flight the second Bulgarian
spaceman, bringing with him some traditional national goods, also
took one of the most popular Bulgarian folk-music instruments i.e.
"Bulgarian bagpipe". Specially manufactured by Ivan Peykov "gaida"
(bagpipe) with specific size and weight was shown later during the
reportage of our spaceman. In 1988-1989 owing to his big friend
(famous Bulgarian stringed instruments manufacturer Vladimir
Naidenov) Ivan Peykov makes his first steps in manufacturing
accessories for Violins, Violas, and violocellos. Gradually the
range of products produced by "Ivan Peykov & Son" is expanded.
The high quality of their accessories and the wall prices take them
to preferable in many countries in the world. In 1990 the firm makes
its first offers and appearances on the market. Through the
mediation of a Belgium company the who production is exported to the
USA.
Later, thanks to the famous Bulgarian stringed instruments
manufacturer Edrew
Edrev
(graduated and specialized in Kremona Italy), our
products were introduced to the world - famous masters of stringed
instruments in Kremona Italy. Today our biggest customer and
representative of the accessories of the "Ivan Peykov & Son" in
Italy is the world famous Italian manufacturer of stringed
instruments Mr. Gio Batta Morassi. The quality of our products and
accessories is preferable even to such famous Italian manufacturers.
Brothers Scolari, Mr. Negroni, Mr. Tadioli and many others.
In 1994 at the world competition of the stringed instruments
manufacturers in Kremona Italy more than 70% of the admitted to the
competition instruments were completed with our accessories and the
first prize for violoncello won a cello fully completed with our
accessories.
In 1995 the competition of the Italian masters of Baveno, Itlaly,
over 90% of the instruments have been completed with our
accessories. Here also the special grand prize was awarded to a
viola manufactured by the wll known young stringed instruments
manufacturer Edrew
Edrev and again completed with our accessories. At present the
products of the firm "Ivan Peykov & Son" is introduced in
several countries: Italy, Belgium, USA and Hungary.
Gio Batta Morassi:
The products available on the market could not always meet the
requirements of the masters of music instruments as well as the
musicians mainly for the quality music instruments. The main reasons
for that were the difficulties in finding a quality material (ebony,
palisander, boxwood, etc.) and specialized masters-craftsmen of
music instruments, as well as skilled personal for such type of
activity, qualified and knowledgeable in his sphere.
Mr. Peykov, thanks to his great abilities and mastery, was
successful in finding out quality materials and manufacture of high
quality products of wide range, which could be applicable in the
manufacturing of modern antique music instruments. His production
range of about stylish models of accessories for music instruments
are the fine workmanship and highly esteemed by the masters of
music instruments as well as by the Musicians.
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