Nicholas Kehoe opens up about taking over the music and repair shop, and what customers can expect. Nicholas Kehoe was a years-long customer at Spruce Tree Music on East Johnson Street, but he never gave a thought to buying and running the place. Until January. That’s when the 35-year-old guitar builder learned about former owner-and founder-Wil Bremer’s intention to sell the store and retire. At the time, Kehoe was fixing stringed instruments for word-of-mouth customers out of his home. He began to drop by the shop once or twice a week. Before any serious business conversations took place, he made an interesting request of Bremer.