About Bob Pieper
Robert "Bob" Pieper is a luthier and an accomplished player. Childhood best friend and current business partner, Alan Tuchmann, is credited with giving Bob his first guitar at the age of thirteen. Bob had a natural ability and an intense interest in the workings of the instrument and its musical ability. Bob started working in and around the guitar business at Brian Guitars in New Haven, CT at the age of sixteen. At first Bob did odd jobs around the shop, but quickly moved on to his real passion and began setting up instruments.
Bob's playing ability landed him gigs with major label acts XYZ, Heaven, Kingdom Come and an audition with Ozzy Osbourne. During this time Bob commuted back and forth between New York and LA. His work repairing and building guitars has always been the focus. A highlight in Bob's career was when he was hired to work for Rudy's Music in New York City. During Bob's time at Rudy's, he apprenticed with John Suhr who is credited with becoming his mentor, and thus teaching him much of his knowledge related to fret work. It was on the West Coast working for Hank Kalvin at Ace Music of Santa Monica where Bob honed his skills as a luthier. For over ten years Bob managed to succeed on the East Coast as well as the West Coast, doing repairs, building guitars, and performing as a guitarist.
Covering the vast expanse of his career Bob has done work for such major artists as Peter Frampton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Mark Knopfler and others listed on his customer list.
Bob's work as a luthier has been featured in Bass Player Magazine and on Japanese television in the very popular series New Yorkers.
Today Bob has turned his passion and dreams into reality by opening his own shop in New Haven, CT. Lifelong bestfriends Alan Tuchmann and Bob Pieper partnered their business and musical skill to open their doors on August 1, 2003. The duo of Alan and Bob have created a unique boutique-style shop, with a real dedication to quality custom repair, maintenance, and sales of both vintage and new high quality instruments. Combined talent has allowed the team to provide a much desired and highly respected shop in the Connecticut marketplace within the tri-state area of metropolitan New York.
Work done for clients listed above was performed by Bob Pieper at Rudy's Music Stop, NYC, Ace Music, Santa Monica, CA, Suhr Custom Guitars, North Hollywood, CA, and Bob Pieper DBA Guitar Service.