The research objective is to reveal the creative road to the manufacturing of string instruments, the secrets of master craftsmanship of Putsentelas, the artisans. The research methodology is based upon systemic and analytic methods, and on the method of interviewing. The scientific novelty consists in detailed description of the activity of the Putsentelas family artisan studio which serves as an example of contemporary tendencies of violin craftsmanship in Ukraine and abroad; in highlighting and detailed description of facts that contribute to the understanding of the importance of violin sound acquisition that is related to a range of important factors in the process of instrument creation. Conclusions. The historical exploration of the history of Lviv local violin making industry is complicated by the fact that numerous published literature items contain references to names or achievements of Polish, Russian or Soviet specialists which sometimes include descriptions of the peculiarities of their practices and its extrapolation onto the Ukrainian land. At the same time, information on contemporary Ukrainian craftsmen – the creators of string instruments – are all but absent in such literature (certain isolated materials can only be extracted from non-specialised periodicals and online resources). The article underscores the social importance of the activities of the Putsentela family – in the regional, nationwide (all-Ukraine) context, and even in continental (all-European) context. Successful activities of violin craftsmen – the Putsentela family – is based upon top quality professional training that was received at leading world-class centres of musical instrument construction, and also on having studied the experience of craftsmen from numerous European schools and the peculiarities of their violins. The combination of the spiritual and the highly professional are two genetically related cores of the master, which enable high artistic flight. Undoubtedly, the tools of the Putsentel family’s workshop have been added and are added to Ukraine’s fame all over the world.