In 2014, Babiuk, together with Elliot Easton of The Cars, Clem Burke of Blondie and Wally Palmar of The Romantics, formed the supergroup The Empty Hearts.

They released three brand new singles on Wicked Cool Records "Meet You After Midnight"[16] "Electrified" b/w "My Back Pages"[17] and "Fly The Astral Plane" b/w "So Sad About Us".

In early 1990 while still performing with The Chesterfield Kings[6] by night and working at the music store by day, Babiuk saw the need for a book about The Beatles' gear when he tried to emulate some of their recorded sounds with his own band.

As a result of the accolade, Babiuk's expertise and notoriety as a vintage guitar expert grew in popularity in very important circles in the music industry.

Fab Gear sells new and vintage equipment from the top manufacturers in the industry, from iconic brands like Fender, Gretsch, Martin, Rickenbacker, Gibson, Hofner, Vox, Marshall, and more.

[39][40] Babiuk also authenticated John Lennon's missing Framus Hootenanny 12-string acoustic guitar, which was used on many Beatles recordings and seen being used in the film Help!.

Having worked directly with The Beatles on his research, he offers a closer, more intimate look at the Fab Four and their collective influence on music and pop culture.

Babiuk's book Beatles Gear, has been used in universities for students studying various disciplines ranging from music and audio technology programs to sociology and pop culture.