HOMO FABER guide – Mirza Kovačević

July 28, 2010

MIRZA KOVAČEVIĆ – guitar maker

  • • Mirza has been making guitars for two decades
  • • He creates for prominent musicians from the Balkans
  • • For him, building guitars is an act of love

Luthier Mirza Kovačević has made more than a thousand guitars since 2000, for customers around the world. Famous Balkan musicians, such as Vlatko Stefanovski, Bata Kostić and Damir Imamović play instruments made by Mirza. He brings a lot of dedication and love to every guitar that he makes, being an expert in strings, bridges and tunes. He loves listening to music played on a guitar he has handcrafted. Using top-quality Bosnian wood such as maple or ash, Mirza devotes a lot of time and patience to each instrument, which is why it takes about four months to make one instrument.

“For me, a guitar is not just an instrument you play, it is an art object and making guitars is an act of love. “

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