Kovacik Guitars and Fretted Instrument Repair was founded in 1995 by luthier Steven Kovacik, who has been building and repairing guitars since 1986. The focus of the shop operation is the building and repair of flat top acoustic guitars, but the shop also offers repair and complete restoration services on vintage and collectible guitars. Steve Kovacik is also a CF Martin Authorized Warranty Repair Service agent. Vintage instrument appraisal service is available. Kovacik Guitars frequently has vintage guitars, guitar parts, luthier materials and guitar kits in stock for sale and can handle the sale of your vintage guitar on a commission basis.

Steve Kovacik has been a member of the Association Of Stringed Instrument Artisans since 1990. He has provided repair services for his own local customers as well as for Lark Street Music (Teaneck, NJ), The Vintage Fret Shop (Ashland , NH), Adirondack Strings (Albany, NY), Cathedral Music (Troy, NY), The Only Guitar Shop (Clifton Park, NY), and the Mandolin World Headquarters (Richmond, VA). In addition to building guitars on custom order for many hobby guitarists, he has built for Houston area singer songwriter Ken Gaines and the upstate NY folk/comedic singer songwriter Camille West.