Bob grew up in Connecticut and got his start working at Brian Guitars in New Haven. In the 1980s and 1990s, he worked at Rudy's Music in New York City, where he apprenticed with John Suhr, and at Ace Music in Santa Monica, California.

He has worked on instruments belonging to Peter Frampton, Lou Reed, Mark Knopfler, Ron Wood, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ray Gomez, Jon Bon Jovi, Rod Stewart, and many more!

Bob operated Guitar Service, a mobile repair business, from 1995 to 2003, driving a tricked-out van - complete with generator and tools - into New York City. His clients included musicians in the Late Show with David Letterman and the Late Night with Conan O'Brien bands.

Bob and a partner started One Flight Up Guitars in New Haven in 2003; in 2008, the business moved into a bigger space and became Amity Music. In 2010, Bob moved on, opening GuitarFixer Bob.

Bob doesn't just fix and sell instruments; he was 11 when he started playing guitar, and is known as a talented heavy metal rocker. He was the original guitar player for the French band XYZ and also played with Heaven and local Connecticut bands, including Starstruck, Black Diamond, and Bastille. He plays out occasionally as XYZ Revisited, with a revolving roster of musicians.