I have been in to Flying Pig several times: once for guitar and violin repair work; once to buy a used guitar; and once to look into lessons and instruments for my kids. I was impressed and more than pleased each visit. I expected to pay more for the repairs, and for the guitar, but Ed didn't charge for part of the repairs and offered a fix on the electrical instead of a replacement even though I came in asking to buy a new pick-up (and he would have made more money). His format for lessons for kids is great, and he really seems to have the best interest of the kids in mind and wants the lowest possible cost for the family. The instruments I tried sounded great, even the brands I didn't recognize, and the prices were better than other music stores I've seen.
I agree with the positive reviews below. I'm shocked to read the negative ones. I've only been in Forest Grove a few months, but interacting with Ed has been one of the first times in this town that I really felt like a business wanted to help me out and not just up-sell. We chatted -- he strikes me as a really nice guy. I know he's from New York ... is there some kind of East Coast/big city attitude that I'm not picking-up on which is rubbing people the wrong way? Are his bad days really bad? I had to double check that I had the right Flying Pig Mucis since I couldn't imagine the nice guy I met was the same guy described in some of the reviews below.
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