Nicholas Caraccio Bowmaker

I came on the recommendation of Joseph Tanen. Nicholas Caraccio did a bow rehair, and it was very precise and beautiful work. Plus, he offered to return the bow to me the very next day, and I’m just an occasional player. Friendly and patient with all my questions.

Nick is a wonderful craftsman, and a great guy. He has the best hair in NYC, and he does a wonderful job. I can’t recommend him enough for bow rehairs and repairs.

Nick Caraccio is THE bow man in NYC. He only does one thing — bows, and bows he does extremely well. Rehairs, repairs, appraisals, sales — Hell, he’ll even custom make a bow for you to your own specifications. I’ve been going to him for years now and I’ve always been way more than satisfied with everything Nick has ever done for my bows. He is the rightful NYC heir to the legendary Jose DaCunha who retired to Florida many years ago.
Besides being an amazing artist, Nick is one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet and he’ll personally go that extra mile for you simply because he’s such a good guy. Knowing Nick, it would never even cross his mind to do anything but. I remember well the morning he woke up sick as a dog and rather than stay home from work (as he SHOULD HAVE), he went straight from the doctor to his shop to finish a rehair job for me all because he had promised it to me that day. Only after I picked it up did he go home to bed! A true man of honor. He did an exemplary job to boot!
As a testament to his fine work, check out the picture I posted of the beautiful replacement tip he put on one of my bows.
Whether you play violin, viola, ‘cello, bass, gamba or for that matter even the musical saw, Nick Caraccio is the man to go to for all things bows. Period.