Andy Babiuk’s Fab Gear is a boutique guitar shop located in Rochester, NY, that specializes in guitars, amps and associated musical equipment. Fab Gear sells new and vintage equipment from the top manufacturers in the industry, from iconic brands like Rickenbacker, Fender, Gretsch, Martin, Gibson, Epiphone, Vox, Marshall, Duesenberg, D'Angelico, Zemaitis, Danelectro and Magnatone… to name a few.
Fab Gear is owned and operated by musician, producer and author Andy Babiuk. With over thirty years in the music industry, Andy is able to use his expertise to assist his clients in finding the perfect gear to meet their specific needs. And these clients range from a list of Who’s Who in the music industry to the kid down the street who just got their first guitar.
Andy is a world renown expert in the music industry and author of the acclaimed books Beatles Gear, The Story of Paul Bigsby and Rolling Stones Gear. Andy’s expertise is often called upon by major auction houses and museums from around the world. And he’s also a working musician with countless credits as a performer and producer, most notably with his band the Chesterfield Kings and his new band The Empty Hearts featuring Elliot Easton from the Cars, Clem Burke from Blondie and Wally Palmar from the Romantics. Let Andy use his years of experience to help you find your next instrument.