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Guitar Infirmary is a professional and full service guitar shop located in Auburn, Indiana. We serve Northeastern Indiana, Southern Michigan, Northwestern Ohio, and anyone interested in our guitars, guitar products, and services.
Our guitar store is the brainchild of Joey O. (guitarist), Jeff Kempf (tech) and Pete Kempf (businessman). Whilst Auburn has had music stores in the past, there has never been anything like Guitar Infirmary. Our beautiful, first class, 2000 sq. ft. facility, that houses our knowledgable, experienced, and professional staff is ready to make your guitar dreams come true!Guitar Infirmary is a professional and full service guitar shop located in Auburn, Indiana. We serve Northeastern Indiana, Southern Michigan, Northwestern Ohio, and anyone interested in our guitars, guitar products, and services.
Jeff Kempf attended the Galloup School of Guitar Building and Repair in 2005. After school he worked out of his house until in December of 2006 he opened The Guitar Infirmary with Joey O. and Pete Kempf. Feel free to call Jeff at the shop and ask any questions you might have.
Pete Kempf is a partner in Mid-City Office Systems and The Guitar Infirmary.
He has been working in information technology since 1974 - 6 years at NCR, 10 years at McDonnell Douglas, 4 years at Imaging Concepts and the last 13 years with Mid-City.
Throughout his career Pete has managed technical and sales staff.
Pete is a Tri-State University graduate and is active in several community organizations.
Joey O. has been featured in such magazines as Guitar World (New York), Music Connection (Los Angeles), Metro Times (Detroit), Whatz Up (Fort Wayne) and many more. He has endorsements with Fender Guitars/Amps, D'Addario Strings, Planet Waves Cables, and Seymour Duncan Pickups. Joey has played everywhere from the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles to touring in Germany.
Joey's focus is on intermediate to advanced guitar students. His teaching specialties include blues, classic rock, rock and roll and finger picking/classical styles. His sources of inspiration include The Beatles, Freddie King, Eric Clapton, Robben Ford, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Queen, Mike Garson/Mick Ronson/David Bowie, XTC, The Raspberries/Eric Carmen, Chopin, Debussy, Todd Rundgren, Luther Allison, Peter Green, Tommy Bolin, Led Zeppelin, and many others.
Below are some of the brands we carry at Guitar Infirmary. Feel free to click on the picture to go to the brands webpage.