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.
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.
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.
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.
At this time the books are currently closed for new repair or restoration work. I expect to begin accepting work again in the late spring, early summer 2025. If you're interested in being put on the waiting list for an evaluation appointment, please fill out the form below!
I do not service amplifiers, speakers, effects pedals, banjos, mandolins, or any instrument outside of acoustic and electric guitars and basses.
182 Willow Way Rd, Barboursville, VA 22923
1740 Broadway St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Please fill out the form above regarding any guitar or bass repair/modification
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