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GUITARS -

Nomad

Defiance

Redemption

PaleHorse

Abyss

Sorcery

Hypnosis

Doomsayer

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Berserker

Manifestation

Atrocity

Strigoi

Scourge

Lycanthrope

Muertos

Catharsis

Dissident

Metamorphosis

BASS -

Plague

Wrathchild Bass

Hrym

Antithesis

Malice Bass

Ripper

Sekhmet

Hallowed

Locust

Mystic

Warhorse

Executioner

Pulverizer Bass

Croatoan Bass

VKB

Piranha Bass

Oblivion

Requiem

MORE GUITARS -

Baphomet

Harvester

Witch

Shifter

Ricochet

Plague Guitar

Varikill

Croatoan

Conduit

Piranha

Ravenous

Sniper

Trauma

Suspiria

Rapture

Pulveriser

Savage

Conjurer

Ascension

Vigilante

Virus

ARTISTS -

Enslaved

Hulder

Blake - Infernal Coil

Will Lindsay - Indian

Jason Landrian-BlackCobra

MakeAChangeKillYourself

Kaleb - Pontifex

Atyr - Nattverd

Helheim

Necromass

Stevie Floyd -Dark Castle

The Crimson Ghosts

Nate Hall - US Christmas

Dmitry Ulybin - Drauggard

Stefan - Astral Cult

Blake Kight - Beastwood

Wolves in the Throne Room

Smouldering in Forgotten

Psycho Charger

Teratism

Vredehammer

Marc - Gozu

John Cobbett - Ludicra

David - Employed To Serve

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IN STOCK -

ARTIST ARCHIVE -

Scott - Neurosis

Nordjevel

Angantyr

Narjahanam

Jake - Beggar

Adam - Untimely Demise

Ben Ianuzzi -Mountain God

Shroud of the Heretic

John Taylor - Envinity

Bartosz - Spaceslug

Arnaud Menard - Alkemyst

Tony Proffer - Howling

Dave - End-Time Illusion

Colin - zhOra

Altar of Plagues

Zombiesuckers

Bart - Dizastor

Clement - Stone Tells

Alec - Kosmodemonic

Paganizer

Dead in the Dirt

Patron Saint of Plagues

Freevil

Impiety

Nightforest

Megalomania999

Corey - Nekrogod

Ophiolatry

Withershin

Luminaria

Sylvatica

Pretty Pretty

Denial of God

Obliterhate

And Hell Followed

Godphobia

Kevin - Destroy Clocks

Chaos Blood

Bluteszorn

Sinister Fate

Dead On

Antarctica vs. the World

GUITAR ARCHIVE -

Heretic

Invictus

V-Kill 2

Nightstalker

Creature

Demon

Witch DN

Solidarity

Devilock

Pathogen

V.I.O.D.

Visceral

Reikon

Asylum

HellRazor

Jackal

ReverSavage

Wendigo

Wasp-17

Malice

Howler

Cryptid

HellRazor Bass

Conflux

Phantom

Pariah Bass

Visceral Bass

Invictus Bass

Baphomet Bass

Ripper Guitar

Virus Bass

Archangel

Dominion

Outlaw

Impaler

Coyote

Serpent

Dragon

Skeksis

Banshee

Wizard

ABOUT -

PRICING

***Please email:  monsonguitars@yahoo.com  for a quote***
All guitars and basses are custom hand built to order in the U.S. 
Any picture of a Monson Guitar does not represent some kind of production model that only comes with what you see.

 

Base price starts at $1,999.


The base price is for a standard 6-string guitar or 4-string bass with a bolt-on neck and fixed bridge. 
ALL guitars come with a high quality 2-way adjusting truss rod and fully shielded electronics. 
Designs with hand carving comes standard at no charge!


This also features:
-24-fret maple neck
-ebony fretboard (with dot inlays or no inlays-side dots only)
-25" scale for guitar or 34" for bass
-Volume, tone, and a 3-way switch. 
-Black Hardware  

-Wilkinson Pickups included standard

Standard body wood options:
-alder, ash, poplar, beech, cherry, sapelle or mahogany
 (I use hard and heavy northern ash....do not expect lightweight southern swamp ash!!!)
-walnut body wood is $49
-I keep black limba in stock for an upgrade

Standard bridge options (with or without string-thru body mounting):
-Gotoh flat mount bridge
-Tune-o-matic bridge

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.Add $129 for bolt-on neck with 24 fret extension.



Add $299 for maple neck thru-body construction
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The neck thru has a 25" scale length with 24 frets.  Bass has 34" scale with 24 frets.
*Pricing for set neck guitars and neck-thru guitars is the same.

Add $189  for (2) passive Seymour Duncan's, Dimarzio's, or EMG's

Add $219 for (2) active EMG's, S.D. Blackouts, Lace

-other options include BareKnuckle pickups.....please inquire for current price.

Add $159 for a tremolo system.   Floyd Rose Special.  That includes locking nut.

Add $359 for Original Floyd Rose tremolo

Add $369 for Kahler tremolo.
Add $69 for Hipshot locking tuners.


Add $159 for 7-string guitar or 5-string bass
($299 for neck-thru still applies)
Add another $109 for 6-string bass or 8-string guitar.
*Note - Additional price may apply for pickups, tuners and bridge.


Single inlay on the 12th fret is $69.
Inlay on the 11th,12th, &13th frets are $169.
 
Base price for full custom inlays is $369.   (goes up depending on the design)

Neck Binding is $399
  (please note, I no longer offer body binding...only paint graphics). 


Inquire about the use of figured or exotic woods.
I usually have walnut, zebrawood, purpleheart, wenge, ziricote, macassar ebony, pale moon ebony, buckeye burl, bloodwood and many different figured maples on hand.
Usual charge for figured wood top is $149 and goes up from there.

Inquire for pricing of custom graphics and electronics. 
Usual charge for outlined pinstripe graphic is $79.

Additional pricing may apply for custom scale lengths, neck wood and fretting.

Stainless Steel fretting is $30.

Luminlay side dots $30.

Dunlop strap locks are $20.


*All guitars are available LEFT-HANDED at no extra charge*


 

CASES
Cases are form fitted to each guitar.
Add $169 for a standard  form fitted case.
Add $189 for a standard oversize form fitted case.
Add $239 for custom form fitted ABS case.

*Some extra size designs will require a $239 case. 
*Designs including the Baphomet Bass, Virus Bass, and HellRazor Bass will require a really extra size custom case.  Add $289.

There is a large misconception that 'pointy' guitars shipped without a case will surely arrive damaged.  This could not be further from the truth.  This may be true if you order a guitar from a warehouse, but not from me!  All guitars, with or without cases, are shipped with extreme care and fully insured!



PAINT AND FINISH
There are 4 different kinds of finish that I offer.   Guitars can also sometimes be done in a combination of finishes.

1- Hand rubbed oil finish.  included in the base price
    This is a great way to finish a guitar.  It will leave the natural texture of the wood for you to see and feel.
    One advantage is that you don't have layers of paint buildup to "deaden" the tone of your guitar....great for tone freaks!
    Also, if you're guitar gets a little scratched up, you can simply just rub a little more tung oil on it....good as new.
    This also includes the "Black Oil", "Charcoal Oil" and "Obsidian Oil" finishes.  
    This is not an ultra-slick factory type finish resistant to wear and tear.  
    It's purpose is to turn into an aged and worn relic finish quickly.  
    If you bang it around, it will show and that's how it's suppsed to be!

2- Flat black finish.   included in the base price.
    This is more of an industrial machine finish.  It is enamel based.  It provides excellent protection and is the kind of finish
    for the person who is going for a certain look and feel to their guitar.
    This also comes in Flat Green.  I also do a Flat Black 'Battleworn' finsh

3- Satin lacquer finish.
    This is the kind of finish you'd find more on vintage guitars like Gibson and an excellent way to finish a guitar.
    It should also be said that lacquer has made great advances over the years. 
    Lacquer does not turn yellow and crack anymore like the lacquer finishes of the 70's.
    This is also the finish for Monson's "Gun Metal Grey" and "Granite" finishes.

4- High gloss clear coat finish.  
    If you feel that your guitar is only as good as the finish that it has on it, then this is the only finish you need to consider.
    This is the modern style of guitar finish and is the highest quality as well.  Buffed to a perfect shine.
    This is the also the Monson "Black Ice" finish type as well as the "Obsidian" finish.


Add $69 for Satin lacquer finish
Add $149 for high gloss lacquer finish. 
Add $199 for Virus, Phantom and Nightstalker designs w/ high gloss.






SHIPPING

Shipping in the U.S. is $169.

International shipping is $219.
Larger size guitars that exceed girth limits will cost as much as $800 extra for international shipping inlcuding Baphomet Bass, Virus Bass, Invictus Bass, HellRazor Bass, Visceral Bass and Piranha Bass.   You will also be responsible for your country's import / duty taxes.  (Can be very little....under $50 in some countries.  Can be very expensize....over $350 in other countries).

There is a large misconception that 'pointy' guitars shipped without a case will surely arrive damaged.  This could not be further from the truth.  This may be true if you order a guitar from a warehouse, but not from me!  All guitars, with or without cases, are shipped with extreme care!





ORDERING
 
Monson Guitars currently does not have any authorized distributors. 
Please contact Monson Guitars directly for sales!
Email: monsonguitars@yahoo.com

With so many factors involved, it is best to contact Brent for an accurate quote.

I do a 50/50 payment plan.  A down payment of half the quoted price before I start and half upon completion.

Preferred method of payment is through Zelle.  
I also accept cashier's checks, personal checks, bank wire transfers and Western Union.

I will accept credit cards securely through Paypal.  If your using Paypal, I will add 3% of the quoted price to the total for US customers and 4.5% to international customers for using Paypal.


*Note - The current build time for a guitar is about 6 months.


 


Contact Information:


Email: monsonguitars@yahoo.com


A contact phone number is provided to customers who have made a down payment.  
However, Email is my preferred method for correspondance.  Otherwise I end up playing phone tag.

*Refunds are given only at my discretion*

All guitar designs on this web site are the property of Monson Guitars. Any reproduction or assimilation will be subjected to legal action!
All guitar names are trademarks of Monson Guitars.  All violations will be subject to legal action!