Bellamy Violins Lance Bellamy, the owner, has been making and repairing instruments for over 25 years and is always ready to help players keep their instrument in top performing condition. 228 N. Lynnhaven Road Virginia Beach, VA 23452 757-502-8169

Tom Barr maker of fiddles, banjo's and other instrumets, also owns Barr's Fiddle shop. 105 South Main Street Galax, VA 24333 (276) 236-2411

Cohen Musical Instruments , Richmond, VA (804) 741-0358. Mandolin/Mandolin Family/ and Guitars. Dr. Cohen's Unique styles backed up by Scientific studies of Mandolin acoustics based on research done with Dr. Thomas Rossing. I met him at the National Folk Festival. Nice guy and has killer mandolins. I don't own one, but thats only because I can't afford every mandolin I fall in love with. 

Cabin Creek Musical Instruments, by Walter Messick, 290 Bakers Branch Lane Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363 Maker of Hammered & Mountain Dulcimers as well as other instruments. I also met Walter at the National Folk Festival and a friend of mine bought one of his American Chestnut Dulcimers. It's a beauty.

Douglas Ching, Classical Guitars Chester, VA

Davis Mandolins by Buddy Davis, 17190 Hayes Dr Bluemont, VA 20135 (304) 728-6256

Richie Dotson Newport News, VA maker of Banjo's and mandolins, inlay and repair work.

Fairbuilt Guitar Company 37236 Bittersweet Lane Purcellville VA 20132 540-668-6318 (Shop) 703-431-2512 (Marty's cell phone) makes Guitars, mandolins and banjos.

Hamlett Instruments John Hamlett builder of Mandolins and instrument repair, PO Box 588, Lovingston, Virginia 22949

Hicks Guitars and Mandolins by Henry Allen Hicks and Larry Hicks, Route 3, Box 102-A Castlewood, VA 24224 Makers of Mandolins and Guitars. 

Hill Mandolins by Bradley Hill. Rt 2 Box 649B Haysi, VA 24256, (276) 865 0111 or toll free (877) 865 0111. Offering Hill Mandolins and Stanley Tones line of Mandolins by Bradley Hill. Stanley Tones are endorsed by Ralph Stanley.

Hughes Mandolins by Vernon Hughes at 191- A South Ave. Harrisonburg, Va. 22801 phone (540) 564 0989 

Huss and Dalton Guitars 420 Bridge Street Staunton, Virginia 24401 (540) 887 2313

Don Leister Violin Maker, 2326 Farrand Dr Richmond, VA 23231(804) 222-0306

Old Via Banjos Narrows, VA

Bill Pruitt long time Virginia resident and former member of the band Virginia Sawgrass has recently moved to Indiana and has began building instruments in earnest - particularly mandolins. Contact: 812-273-0348 4880 N. Olive Branch Road Madison, Indiana 47250

Rockbridge Guitar Company Lexington, VA Luthiers Randall Ray and Brian Calhoun 221 Patterson Hollow Lexington, VA 24450

Rodriguez Guitars handmade Classical and Flamingo Guitars by Thomas Rodriguez 929 Meyers Street Richmond, Virginia 23230

Sheppards Bluegrass Instruments by Darrell Sheppard 1917 Keisters Branch Rd. Blacksburg, VA 24060 540-320-4604 Mandolin Builder

Stelling Banjo's Works, Ltd. 7258 Banjo Lane Afton, Virginia 22920 Mostly Banjos and sometimes mandolins.

Vandruff Guitars P.O. Box 1269 Dahlgren, VA 22448-1269

Sylvan Wells Guitars 574 Hill Hook Rd Luray, VA (386) 852-8457