Spruce Tree Music

Stringed Instrument Sales & Repair

We are currently open by appointment only.  For the safety of everyone, we ask that you wear a mask or face covering. Please feel free to email us or call during our regular business hours, if you have any questions. 

851 East Johnson Street, Madison WI 53703 · 608-255-2254 · SpruceTree@SpruceTreeMusic.com
Mon – Fri: 10:00 – 5:00 · Sat: 10:00 – 4:00 · Sun: closed

 

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Rickard Banjos – New!

Rickard Banjos - New!

Along with guitars, harps, violins and such in our shop, we’ve always had banjos. Lately there’s been a growing renaissance in open back banjos, beautiful new instruments and appreciation for the music going hand-in-hand. Many of these instruments are built in small shops, where you find an appreciation for 100-year-old instruments as well as inspired contemporary […]

One Of These Things…

Brazilian Rosewood

Here’s a fun comparison of wood used in three guitars recently in the shop. From L to R: a Bourgeois Bryan Sutton Signature Dreadnought, a 1959 Martin 00-28G, and a c.1900 Harmony.  Line ’em up, and we start to hear the Sesame Street song “One of these things is not like the other.” The Bourgeois […]

Banjos with 12-Inch Pots

Banjos with 12-Inch Pots

Openback banjos with 12-inch pots have become increasingly popular, and we’re pleased to have a great selection of them. Here are examples of models from four different companies (L to R): Ome Tupelo, Bart Reiter Buckbee, Pisgah Possum, Deering Goodtime Americana. Twelve-inch pots tend to favor a bigger low end response. Wood choice, tone ring material, rim thickness, head material, […]

Bourgeois OM Guitars

Bourgeois OM DB models

Two Bourgeois OM guitars, the same only different. On the left, the sunburst guitar has a premium Adirondack spruce top and figured Madagascar rosewood back and sides. It has a 25-1/2 inch scale. The guitar on the right has an Italian spruce top, Madagascar rosewood back and sides, and a 25 inch scale length. Both lovely guitars, built […]

Alhambra Classical Guitars

After a bit of a hiatus, we once again are carrying Alhambra classical guitars. The company has been building guitars in Spain since 1965 and has a great track record for range of offerings, consistent quality and good value. Here’s more on what’s in stock.

Instrument Photo Gallery

Some distinctive–and quirky–instruments have come through here over the decades. Sorry to say that we don’t have a photographic record of all of them. Nonetheless, we’ve gotten photos of some and have put together a little photo gallery. The Instrument Photo Gallery is for reference and amusement only, since these instruments are no longer available.

Welcome to Our New Website!

spruce tree music logo

When we started this business, we had one telephone. It was the original phone for our shop space and dated from the 1930s. It’s still around here somewhere…. At some point we were forced to get a phone with push buttons, and then a big jump from a typewriter to a computer. Over the past […]

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Spruce Tree Music & Repair, Inc.

851 East Johnson Street
Madison WI 53703
608-255-2254
SpruceTree@SpruceTreeMusic.com

Hours

Mon – Fri: 10:00 – 5:00
Sat: 10:00 – 4:00
Sun: closed

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