Clipper Guitars has been the trusted source for guitar and bass repair in Central Virginia since 2017. Dale Hyldelund, a graduate of Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery and active member of The Looth Group, offers meticulous evaluations, expert repairs, and tasteful upgrades. All work comes with warranty and a grace period for adjustments after the work has been completed.
Expect clear communication, detailed quotes, and professional-grade work that respects your instrument's history. We combine cutting-edge techniques with time-tested methods to ensure your guitar or bass sings for years to come.
Bring your axe to Clipper Guitars - where your music matters.
Set-ups
The Bread and Butter; almost every instrument that comes through our doors receives a set-up. Set-ups include diagnostics, buffing the frets, cleaning the fretboard, tightening all hardware, restring, nut slot adjustment, truss rod adjustment, balancing the tremolo, adjusting action, setting intonation, cleaning & checking electronics, adjusting pickups, detail & cleaning.
Fret-work
Have some string buzz that just won’t go away, or have you played your instrument so much that the frets are worn down in certain spots? We guarantee precise fretwork that is dialed in specifically for your instrument. We offer spot leveling, full leveling, and re-frets using nickel-silver, Stainless, or Gold fretwire.
Structural Repair
Things happen from time to time. From neck resets, broken headstocks, top-cracks, loose braces, lifting acoustic bridges.. We’ve seen it, we’ve repaired it.
Our services are available by appointment only.
At this time, evaluation appointments are being offered at the Home Shop location only. This allows for more in-depth evaluations.
I strive to provide the highest quality and thorough evaluations, repairs, and service to my clients. My dedication to this means prioritizing the current repair queue and maintaining a manageable schedule. Due to the holiday season, current workload, and evaluation appointments already on the books, all new evaluation appointments are booking in May 2025. I appreciate your patience and understanding!
The current turnaround time varies greatly on the severity of the repair, upgrade, or maintenance required, but is typically in the ballpark of 3-5 weeks. For finish related, structural, and restoration repairs, It’s very difficult to commit to a timeline for repair.
We do not service amplifiers, speakers, effects pedals, banjos, mandolins, or any instrument outside of acoustic and electric guitars and basses.
Home Shop Location
182 Willow Way Rd, Barboursville, VA 22923
Satellite Shop Location
1740 Broadway St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
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