If you want expert quality advice about your violin I highly recommend going to this shop. I recently purchased a violin and had no idea where to start. Michael helped me set up my bridge, made sure my violin was in tune and throughly checked it over. He demonstrated how to play and even made sure to recommend some teachers I could reach out to. He was very professional and knowledgeable. I will be back when I am ready to level up my strings or if I need anything else for my violin.
April 2024
I purchased a violin for my wife online so she could start learning to play, but we did not know how to set up or tune the instrument. I found Mike on google and reached out. He was very responsive and setting up an appointment was easy. Once we were there, he helped us set it up and taught my wife how to tune her new violin. He also helped set up the bow and scratched the rosin for her. He did not try to sell us anything. He provided the service we requested of him and exceeded expectations while doing so. He even showed her how to properly hold the instrument. Most shops won't work on a violin that is purchased online but Mike was happy to do so. He really helped... read full review
April 2024
I'm so pleased that I found Mike's studio rather than buying an instrument online. First off, he was incredibly responsive and setting up an appointment was a breeze. He also selected a variety of violins for me to try based on what I was looking for and explained some of the differences in make and history, which I found absolutely fascinating. He spent almost 2 hours showing me a handful of instruments and allowing me to play each one as much as I wanted in order to find the sound that was right for me. They were all set up properly with good quality parts even though I was looking for a lower end violin, and the differences in tone and timbre is really only... read full review
If you want expert quality advice about your violin I highly recommend going to this shop. I recently purchased a violin and had no idea where to start. Michael helped me set up my bridge, made sure my violin was in tune and throughly checked it over. He demonstrated how to play and even made sure to recommend some teachers I could reach out to. He was very professional and knowledgeable. I will be back when I am ready to level up my strings or if I need anything else for my violin.
I purchased a violin for my wife online so she could start learning to play, but we did not know how to set up or tune the instrument. I found Mike on google and reached out. He was very responsive and setting up an appointment was easy. Once we were there, he helped us set it up and taught my wife how to tune her new violin. He also helped set up the bow and scratched the rosin for her. He did not try to sell us anything. He provided the service we requested of him and exceeded expectations while doing so. He even showed her how to properly hold the instrument. Most shops won't work on a violin that is purchased online but Mike was happy to do so. He really helped... read full review
I'm so pleased that I found Mike's studio rather than buying an instrument online. First off, he was incredibly responsive and setting up an appointment was a breeze. He also selected a variety of violins for me to try based on what I was looking for and explained some of the differences in make and history, which I found absolutely fascinating. He spent almost 2 hours showing me a handful of instruments and allowing me to play each one as much as I wanted in order to find the sound that was right for me. They were all set up properly with good quality parts even though I was looking for a lower end violin, and the differences in tone and timbre is really only... read full review