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PICO BLVD — Gerald "Gerry" McCabe, a appliances designer whose passion for woodworking and love of music led to the genesis of the folk music institution McCabe's Guitar Shop here, died last Sunday in Eugene, Ore., two days after trial a heart attack, family members said. He was 82.
McCabe, who was na of the ocean, yoga, classic French Citroens and sensible foods, opened the guitar shop in 1958, specializing in the fixing up of acoustic guitars, banjos, mandolins and other folk instruments. While he focused effectively on his design studio, those affiliated with the guitar shop said it wouldn't have been reachable without the early guidance and enthusiasm provided by McCabe.
Artists like Jackson Browne, Jeff Buckley, Kate Wolf and Mike Seeger played there, as well as guitarist and track record producer Ry Cooder, who was 13 years old when he would get off the bus and drop in to see which legendary musician would pop in. The shop was celebrated for the intimate concerts that
Source: Santa Monica Daily Press