Repairs, Sales, Consignments, and More!!
The place for interesting guitars and basses, vintage parts, accessories, and expert repairs.
The place for interesting guitars and basses, vintage parts, accessories, and expert repairs.

Bob Pieper, aka GuitarFixer Bob, has honed his craft over more than 40 years as a luthier, working at Brian Guitars in New Haven, Rudy's Music in New York City, and Ace Music in Santa Monica, CA. He is well known for his repair work to stringed instruments - everything from setups to re-frets, fixing broken headstocks, electronics work, and more.
The store is filled with an eclectic mix of vintage and (gently) used instruments, amps, pedals, and vintage and new parts, as well as new accessories, including GHS strings. We accept some instrument consignments.
All work is done by Bob, who brings the experience, skills, and knowledge acquired over more than 40 years of working on guitars and basses to every job.
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.

He does meticulous work, which takes knowledge, skill, and time. His bench rate is $95 an hour, and the minimum instrument handling charge is $60. Setups start at $95; total refrets start at $675 for an unbound neck.
Bob does not provide estimates over the phone and repairs are done in the order in which they arrived.

Faded Cherry Burst - $14,000
This is a gorgeous vintage Tom Murphy-era guitar. Pots, machines, bridge, tailpiece, pickguard are all-original and in excellent condition. Original case in good condition. Warranty card serial number (9 3083) matches headstock. PAFs likely original, but solder job could have been better. Very few cosmetic issues.

1978-1979 - Natural, All Original, Weighs 6.8 Pounds - $3,425
This guitar weighs 6.8 pounds!! The neck and body are dated 1979 and the electronics are dated 1978. Body is ultra-light ash and neck is maple, with original frets, machine heads, and nut. Electronics all original to this guitar. Frets in good shape. No tremolo arm. Some dings on body, some red staining at top of he

3-tone Sunburst - $3,295
With 3-bolt, birdseye maple neck with binding and pearloid (mother-of-toilet-seat) inlays. Perfect C-shaped neck. S/N 693644. All three pots have same serial number (137760). Medium weight, ash body. Bass is 100 percent original and comes with original case. Small mark on face. Plays great, sounds great.
We are located under the Strand Theater marquee, across the street and down a block from the Seymour train station.
167 Main Street, Seymour, CT, USA
203-927-9975 mobile 203-881-0077 landline guitarfixerbob@hotmail.com
Mon | Closed | |
Tue | 11:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Wed | 11:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Thu | 11:00 am – 07:00 pm | |
Fri | 11:00 am – 06:00 pm | |
Sat | 10:00 am – 06:00 pm | |
Sun | Closed |
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