Bob Willcutt
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Oral History Information
Interview Date
Job Title
Founder, Owner
Company Name
Willcutt Guitar Shop
Bob Willcutt still loves repairing guitars. The nice view of downtown Lexington from his repair bench doesn't hurt. Initially working as a social worker, Bob repaired and rebuilt vintage folk instruments as a hobby starting in the 1960's. After repairing and mentoring at a local music store, he went on to found his own guitar and repair shop. Growing steadily for the last several decades, Bob has found continued success with expansion of the online retail portion of his business. In addition, the internet has helped promote his great and growing reputation as a repairman and provide new customers from all over the world. Bob also took some time to tell one of his favorite stories involving Jimi Hendrix.