There is nothing like a fresh set of strings to improve the sound and playablity of your guitar. We are a professional guitar shop with over 30 years experience. That means we can restringings while you wait or shop and do the job right. Generally we install D'addario Professional Grade Strings made in U.S.A. We also stock over 100 different brands and guages including single strings. A simple 6 string guitar not needing any repairs or adjustments costs just $16. total and if we are not super busy takes less than 16 minutes. Other instruments, situations and instrument needing adjustments or repairs obviously cost more and take longer. No appointment necessary. Bring your Axe in Monday-Thursday 10a-8p and Friday & Saturday 10a-6p. AND we have our own parking lot right behind the store. Turn before or after the store, turn in the alley, you'll see our signs.

Guitar Works, Inc owner and founder, Brian Medas heads up our musical instrument repair M.A.S.H. unit and the elves that set-up and adjust the Guitar Works, Inc. instruments. With 30+ years experience, Brian has worked on over 100,000 instruments during his tenure. We think he holds an unofficial re-stringing world record of 2 minutes, 38 seconds! Now that's fast! For most music stores, minor repairs and re-stringings are considered annoyances, and you will usually get the dreaded "Can You Leave It With Me" response. What a hastle! Not at Guitar Works, Inc. these types of repairs are usually routine.

Jason Hull has been repairing both acoustic and electric musical instruments for over 20 years. He has worked as a warranty repairman for most of the major manufacturers and as a craftsman building mandolins for Collings Guitars of Austin, Texas. He is also a builder of one-of-a-kind custom stringed instruments. Having also been a musician for over 20 years, his experience as both a musician and a luthier gives Jason a valuable perspective on the service he provides. His mission is to treat every instrument and every instrument owner with the respect that they deserve. So, whatever your instrument needs, from a basic set up and adjustment, fret work, repair of cracks, loose binding or braces, neck resets, rewiring, or a pick up installations, no job is too big or too small. Bring your instrument to Guitar Works anytime. No appointment is needed. We will work up a free analysis and estimate before doing any work.

Tom Lucas took up the electric guitar as a teenager during the British Invasion of 1965. Shortly after that, Tom developed his life long interest in electronics. Tom served in the U.S. Air Force from 1966-1970 where he received extensive training and experience as an Electronics Technician. In 1972 Tom went to work for Phillip Morris here in Richmond as an Industrial Electronics Technician and recently retired from that company in 2002. Fifteen years ago, Tom also began repairing guitar and bass amplifiers and electric guitars and basses. He has worked on thousands of both tube and solid state amplifiers, electric guitars, and basses of all types and brands. Bring your sick instrument or amplifier by Guitar Works, Inc. for a diagnosis anytime. We're confident Tom is the most qualified and experienced technician in the area capable of trouble shooting almost any problem you might have. No repair is too big or too small.

Quite often someone will come in with an instrument and say, "There is something wrong with this guitar: it won't tune." Generally the cure is two fold. Firstly, the strings have gone dead. Over time, usually 30 days or more, moisture in the air and the oils and acids in our skin damage the strings completely. Secondly, the strings are not attached correctly at the tuning gear and are slipping.

Proper set-up, adjustments, and intonation are all paramont for proper playability. Every instrument, new or used, sold at Guitar Works, Inc. goes through a 12 point check process. You won't find cheap guitars in a box pushed out the door around here!!

Setting the Intonation on an instrument is a breeze if you have a strobe tuner and 30 years experience. What? You have neither? No problem. Bring your instrumet by Guitar Works, Inc. anytime, and we will bring it to the next level. No appointment is necessary, and these repairs usually take about 1 day.