Spruce revived my boy friend's violin that was literally in pieces. Three months of fixing up and voila, the finished piece was a beautiful violin that could be sold for "$1,500 -$3,000." Wow, considering the amount my bf paid at a garage sale, near $400 repair price was well justified. And of course the sound coming out from this violin is fantastic!
I'm assuming we were talking to the owner (he had that seniority look). He gave us the most sincere customer service. As soon as he figured out that we're two beginner fiddlers, he gave us good information on how to take care of the violin against varying weather, how to select chin pad, etc. I am very much satisfied with the service and impressed with the owner's knowledge on instruments.