Originally called "Favilla Bros.", the company built guitars, mandolins, banjos, ukuleles, and violins.
John Favilla died in 1956, and when his son Herk took over in 1959, the company was moved to a larger facility in Brooklyn.
Artists like Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger, who were prominent figures in this movement, played Favilla guitars, contributing to the brand's popularity and association with folk music during that era.
Over almost a century, the Favilla family produced a wide range of instruments in America.
In 1951[3] he authored and published a two-volume baritone ukulele method, one volume for self-taught beginners, the other for students and professionals.