Company Profile

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.