My daughter's violin needed a minor repair and the violin teacher specifically mentioned Schock's…read moreshop. I called to check the hours and he answered the phone right away. I brought in the violin and he diagnosed the problem immediately, fixed it without needing any tools, and waived off his fee. "No charge." The shop interior is cosy and lovely, and Mr Schock is personable and helpful. I'll definitely come back!

Lee was very professional with me and treated my guitar needs as important as if they were his own…read more A quick consultation helped determine what the guitar needed, I was informed on the process, and received a quote for the services. I was pleased that the turn around time was in less than a week. The repairs were wonderful and I'm happy to be playing my acoustic Martin once more! Thank you for helping me reconnect with my music!

Lee took in my guitar (Epiphone) and it sounds better than it did when it was originally setup at…read morethe store. The strings have a nice, crisp sound and it seems easier to land right behind the frets. I'm really glad he took it in!

Sarah Flint is the best music teacher in Bloomington, maybe in Indiana, and possibly... anywhere!…read moreShe coaxes amazing confidence from kids (and adults, too.) Kind, gentle, patient, and with an obvious groove that kids tap into, she takes each student for who they are and magic happens. She arranges for them to have fun, cool performances that feel like concerts more than like "recitals." Also a fantastic working musician in her own right. If you or your kid want to learn to play guitar or ukulele, there is no one better than Sarah.

My Fiancé purchased my engagement ring here. He stopped on a whim and did not see anything he…read moreliked in the case, or at least nothing that made him say that is it! So the person helping him said "let me go see what I have in back". I am not sure how many rings he brought out, but my fiancé saw "the one". He was able to make payments on the ring and they seized it for him. Now I have been wearing it for about a month and a half and felt it needed to be just a bit bigger. My fiancé called and asked if I could come in to have it resized. They told him absolutely and remembered who he was. He was very impressed that they remembered. They told him I should have it back by Friday. When I arrived and said who I was, they were like ah your fiancé just called. They took it back and had it size by a quarter size right then and there, no waiting. They also cleaned it for me!! I cannot wait to do more business here. Thank you!

I can't say enough wonderful things about this place. I recently brought my severely damaged…read morewedding ring in for repair. My ring had been smashed, a diamond was chipped and out of the setting and it was very badly bent. I had taken it to a jeweler in Nashville, IN who refused to even attempt to fix it. When I walked in to the store, I was greeted by Tom. After inspecting the ring he was very honest and took the time to explain to me why the repair would be difficult but told me they would give it a try. It only took them one week to completely repair my ring and have it looking brand new. I was also very happy at the reasonable cost of the repair. Hoosier Jewelry will be the only place I take any repairs from now on. It will also be the first place I shop for anything new. The staff are so kind and knowledgeable and their pieces are beautiful. I wish I had more than 5 stars to give!!!

I've been buying music at Ars Nova for various instruments for nearly all my life, from beginning…read moreflute and piano books in elementary school to pieces for college auditions and recitals. The owner is incredibly knowledgeable and always happy to help, even if you don't know exactly what you're looking for that day. I would recommend them to anyone in Bloomington!

I bought a book of piano music for my son here a year ago. I was looking for some Chopin music…read morethat my son's piano teacher had requested and in an effort to buy local rather than purchase on line, I had gone into Ars Nova. I will point out that when I was a student myself I had gone in and bought things there and had a fine experience - but that was about 20 years ago - I asked the person working there (owner?) about getting a book with these pieces in it and he brought me a Japanese version. He did not tell me what it cost and it did not have a price tag on it. I asked about the fact that the non music part was in Japanese and he made fun of me and told me that that didn't matter. He then rung up the purchase and it was $36 dollars. I was not sure if that was too expensive or not, but it seemed high to me. After I took the book home, I looked up the book on line and discovered that the books should run about $10. I was annoyed but decided to simply not shop there again after this experience and let it go. However, when I got to my son's lesson, his teacher was not impressed by the book. She told me which eddition to get and she told me to take this one back, it was not the appropriate collection. I took it back and the man was rude to me about returning it. He handed me the exact cost of the book, but not the tax back. I asked about the tax and he told me that the government would not refund to him the tax on the book and so he wasn't going to refund it to me. No one has ever told me that - but at this point I decided that arguing over a buck or two with someone who has been nothing but rude and unprofessional with me wasn't worth it. I left and vowed never to return to that place. I was just looking up some Erik Satie music for my son on line and feeling a bit guilty about not trying to buy local and then I revisited this memory and decided to warn others about Ars Nova again.

Quality so exceptional that is not easy to describe. Price is high but the value is there. I…read morerequested the refinishing of a hundred and fifty year old cedar chest and it could never have looked better since day one. Very crazed and very aged and now looks like the fine burled is walnut that it is.

I had an antique oak china cabinet with curved glass that belonged to my grandmother. One of the 4…read moreclaw legs had split and broken off. Scott made a new leg that so perfectly matches the original 3 in design and coloring, it's impossible to tell the difference. He also replaced the 4 swivel casters with a sturdier type. His work is excellent, and his price was fair. I've already taken an antique oak hall tree to him to refinish and repair. You cannot go wrong using the services of Brown's Antiques and Furniture Restoration! CW in Columbus, IN

I normally don't take the time to promote anyone or write a review, but actually felt compelled to…read moreleave one here. The wife and I had purchased a "Litter Robot" a little more than a year ago, when it suddenly stopped working. When I called the company's tech support, I was told that the warranty only covered the box for a year, and that they no longer refurbished or repaired boxes past warranty. The company stated I'd have to purchase a new one, at considerable cost. I refused to spend that much cash again so soon after its purchase, so I started calling around to multiple tech repair companies. About half of the companies I called never bothered to call back, and the other half stated they only worked on phones. Finally I got a response from Ryan of ZCR Technical Solutions, who stated that while he had never worked on a Litter Robot before, he was willing to take a look at it. While he was a little out of our way (Indianapolis to Martinsville), he was willing to travel to any location with a mileage cost. The wife and I chose to pass on having him drive to us, and instead decided to drive to him. I'm more than pleased that we decided to make the drive, as Ryan fixed the issue in a timely manner, and at what I considered to be a VERY reasonable cost. He was friendly, communicative, and kept us up to date on the progress. Aside from Litter Robots, he also works on phones, tablets, laptops, computers, gaming consoles, and more importantly vintage repairs (as long as he can get access to the replacement parts). Money is tight these days, and with the recession, it's only going to get tighter. If you have something you want fixed at a good price, I can't suggest calling him enough. ZCR Technical Solutions 765-346-2122 Email: ZeonCR@aol.com

He Believes in Quality work for his Clients and has fixed Numerous Items with A Quality Time…read moreand Great Charges. Ryan is the Service Tech to Go See for your Phone and Tablet Needs He is a Top Knotch Technician for Me and My Family

Have been calling since January to secure "a Spot" to bring in my machine. I am told to call back…read moreagain in 2 weeks. Evidently they have no wait list. No call list. I would not consider this business a sewing machine repair shop

I read the other review on here and was a little hesitant going to Klaiber's. I had a very old…read moresewing machine with a broken foot pedal and needed a replacement, and the only compatible pedal I found online cost $90 (!). I called Klaiber's and was told they had used pedals, so I could bring mine in to look for a match. I brought the pedal to them, and they checked around the back for several minutes with no luck. The woman working indicated the owner had many more machines at home and could check for a match there. I left the pedal, and they called a couple of days later saying they weren't able to find anything. However, the owner was able to rig up the original cable to a new pedal. Again fretting because of the other review, I thought this was going to cost me an arm and a leg. Instead, he charged the price of the pedal and nothing for labor, coming in at ~$25 to get my old machine back up and running. On top of that, I asked about a specific part (a hemming foot) for my machine. They have plenty of new ones in stock, but my old machine unfortunately has a different kind of mount not compatible with new parts. The owner must have spent 10 minutes digging around their stock of old/used parts in the back trying to find something for me. He came up empty-handed, but his effort for an obvious long shot (and one that wouldn't have paid very much even if it had worked out) speaks to good customer service. I'm sorry to hear the other reviewer ended up dissatisfied. Based on my own experience, I'll be back to Klaiber's in the future.