I’m really excited about this new violin. For 30 years I have not veered from doing the Strad pattern. So for the first time, I am making my own pattern. For myself , this is a serious thing .I want to honor the masters. I feel if you want to b
I’m really excited about this new violin. For 30 years I have not veered from doing the Strad pattern. So for the first time, I am making my own pattern. For myself , this is a serious thing .I want to honor the masters. I feel if you want to be a master at something you must honor the masters. . #stradivari #antoniazzi #bergonzi #gagliano #goffriller #guarneruis #landolfi #montagnana#teststory #rogoeri #ruggeri #tononi #balestieri #carcassi
I fit the base bar over the cleats. When I was in New York studying with Dov S. Buk, he showed me this technique. . #violinrepair #violinrepairs
I fit the base bar over the cleats. When I was in New York studying with Dov S. Buk, he showed me this technique. . #violinrepair #violinrepairs
Taking a motorcycle ride to go hang my posters all over the capital region. Hope you can join the class. . #guitarmakingclass #GuitarMakingClasses#handbuiltguitars #learntobuild #handcraftedguitars #handcraftedguitar #acousticguitars #acousticguitars
Taking a motorcycle ride to go hang my posters all over the capital region. Hope you can join the class. . #guitarmakingclass #GuitarMakingClasses#handbuiltguitars #learntobuild #handcraftedguitars #handcraftedguitar #acousticguitars #acousticguitarsofinstagram
This is an example of the Guitar that we will make in a three week guitar course at the end of spring. Spaces are filling. Hope to see you there! . #guitarmakingcourse #guitarmakingcourses #guitarmakingclass #guitarmakingclasses #makeyourownguitar
This is an example of the Guitar that we will make in a three week guitar course at the end of spring. Spaces are filling. Hope to see you there! . #guitarmakingcourse #guitarmakingcourses #guitarmakingclass #guitarmakingclasses #makeyourownguitar #guitarmakingschool #guitarmakingschoolgc
Working on this Gibson this week. Lots of little details. I had to reshape the neck, put a 21st fret marker in. Inlay on the back of the head stock and a truss rod name plate cover. The key was to make it look like Gibson did it. . #guitarrepairs #gu
Working on this Gibson this week. Lots of little details. I had to reshape the neck, put a 21st fret marker in. Inlay on the back of the head stock and a truss rod name plate cover. The key was to make it look like Gibson did it. . #guitarrepairs #guitarrepair #archtopguitar #jazzguitar
These are the pieces I chose for these seven mandolins that I’m making. Some of them are over 200 years old. . #custommandolin #custommandolins #artisanmandolin
These are the pieces I chose for these seven mandolins that I’m making. Some of them are over 200 years old. . #custommandolin #custommandolins #artisanmandolin
I put a lot into this Byrdland Gibson electric arch top. Reshape the neck,inlay on the back of the neck ,new wooden bridge ,grind the frets and new truss rod plate. . #archtopguitar #archtopguitarrepair
I put a lot into this Byrdland Gibson electric arch top. Reshape the neck,inlay on the back of the neck ,new wooden bridge ,grind the frets and new truss rod plate. . #archtopguitar #archtopguitarrepair
I’m really excited about this new violin. For 30 years I have not veered from doing the Strad pattern. So for the first time, I am making my own pattern. For myself , this is a serious thing .I want to honor the masters. I feel if you want to b I fit the base bar over the cleats. When I was in New York studying with Dov S. Buk, he showed me this technique. . #violinrepair #violinrepairs Taking a motorcycle ride to go hang my posters all over the capital region. Hope you can join the class. . #guitarmakingclass #GuitarMakingClasses#handbuiltguitars #learntobuild #handcraftedguitars #handcraftedguitar #acousticguitars #acousticguitars This is an example of the Guitar that we will make in a three week guitar course at the end of spring. Spaces are filling. Hope to see you there! . #guitarmakingcourse #guitarmakingcourses #guitarmakingclass #guitarmakingclasses #makeyourownguitar Working on this Gibson this week. Lots of little details. I had to reshape the neck, put a 21st fret marker in. Inlay on the back of the head stock and a truss rod name plate cover. The key was to make it look like Gibson did it. . #guitarrepairs #gu These are the pieces I chose for these seven mandolins that I’m making. Some of them are over 200 years old. . #custommandolin #custommandolins #artisanmandolin I put a lot into this Byrdland Gibson electric arch top. Reshape the neck,inlay on the back of the neck ,new wooden bridge ,grind the frets and new truss rod plate. . #archtopguitar #archtopguitarrepair

My name is Martin Macica; an instrument maker (Luthier) from upstate New York. I have been making all kinds of stringed instruments for over 30 years.

I own and run The Macica Workshop where many varieties of wood take shape and become fine musical instruments.


Where Wood is made into Music….