1-12-12 - Malice Bass #5 out of the shop this week. Endorsement announcement coming soon!
12-16-11 - Introducing the Conflux Bass! 5-string fretless with a high gloss redburst and a Delano Xtender pickup.
11-30-11 - New design....Muertos is here! Features a figured maple top / mahogany body w/ wenge, ash, alder, and bloodwood strips. Also introducing the "Black Ice" finish. A special blend of blue / black w/ a high gloss finish. This guitar is available now on the in stock page! Also, for the month of December only.....I've listed in stock guitars with an extra 13% off!
11-22-11 - Live pictures of Fabio Zperandio of Ophiolatry with his Pulveriser playing with Gorgoroth at the Rock in Copenhagen, Denmark on Nov. 3rd, 2011.
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11-7-11 - Monson Guitars is pleased to announce the new endorsement with Patron Saint of Plagues!Opi Saint of PSOP has a Monson Sniper. PSOP has a unique and infectious brand of horror punk coming out of Ottawa, Canada. You can check out their newly released CD "Things Aren't What They Seem" for yourself!
Opi Saint of Patron Saint of Plagues w/ the Sniper!
11-4-11 - Piranha #5 - Flame Walnut top - Walnut body / neck - "piranha teeth" & "GCD" inlays - hand rubbed oil finish
11-2-11 - In other news......Monson Guitar artist Fabio Zperandio of the band Ophiolatry has stepped in to play guitar for Gorgoroth on their European tour already in progress! Check the dates and give your support for Fabio playing his Monson Pulveriser!
GORGOROTH - The sign of hell tour 2011 www.gorgoroth.info
01.11.2011 - Germany, Berlin @ SO36 02.11.2011 - Germany, Rostock @ Alte Zuckerfabrik 03.11.2011 - Denmark, Copenhagen @ The Rock 04.11.2011 - Denmark, Aalborg @ Aalborg Metal Festival, Stadthalle 05.11.2011 - Sweden, Gothenburg @ Parken 06.11.2011 - Sweden, Stockholm @ Klubben 09.11.2011 - UK/England, Manchester @ Moho Live 10.11.2011 - UK/England, Liverpool @ The Masque 11.11.2011 - UK/Northern Ireland, Belfast @ Spring & Airbrake 12.11.2011 - Ireland, Dublin @ Button Factory 13.11.2011 - UK/Scotland, Glasgow @ Classic Grand 14.11.2011 - UK/England, London @ Camden Underworld 15.11.2011 - UK/England, Bristol @ The Fleece 16.11.2011 - UK/England, Plymouth @ White Rabbit 17.11.2011 - Holland, Amersfoort @ De Kelder 18.11.2011 - Holland, Rotterdam @ Baroeg 19.11.2011 - Belgium, Louvain-la-Neuve @ Mass Deathtruction Festival, La Ferme du Biéreau 20.11.2011 - Germany, Essen @ Turock 22.11.2011 - Holland, Hengelo @ Metropool 24.11.2011 - France, Savigny-le-Temple @ L'Empreinte 25.11.2011 - Switzerland, Solothurn @ Kofmehl 26.11.2011 - Germany, Lichtenfels @ Christmas Metal Festival, Stadthalle 27.11.2011 - Czech Republic, Prague @ Rock Café 29.11.2011 - Austria, Vienna @ Szene 30.11.2011 - Slovakia, Kosice @ Collosseum 01.12.2011 - Romania, Cluj-Napoca @ Euphoria Music Hall 02.12.2011 - Bulgaria, Sofia @ Yubileina Hall 03.12.2011 - Greece, Thessaloniki @ Eightball Club 04.12.2011 - Greece, Athens @ Gagarin 205 06.12.2011 - Republic of Macedonia, Skopje @ Youth Cultural Centre 07.12.2011 - Serbia, Novi Sad @ Route 66 08.12.2011 - Slovenia, Ljubljana @ Menza Pri Koritu 09.12.2011 - Italy, Rome @ Init Club 10.12.2011 - Italy, Pinarella di Cervia @ Rockplanet 11.12.2011 - France, Montpellier @ Secret Place 13.12.2011 - Portugal, Porto @ Hard Club 14.12.2011 - Portugal, Lisbon @ Cine-Teatro de Corroios 15.12.2011 - Spain, Seville @ Sala Custom 16.12.2011 - Spain, Valencia @ Rock City 17.12.2011 - Spain, Barcelona @ Mephisto
Jardén of Sylvatica with the Piranha!
11-2-11 - Monson Guitars is pleased to announce the new artist endorsement with Sylvatica! Sylvatica hails from Denmark and Jardén has had a Piranha guitar for some time now. We've decided to go ahead and make them an official artist after the great new work they've been doing. You can check it out here: http://www.myspace.com/sylvaticanu http://youtu.be/mLpn8Pu08zI http://youtu.be/EzP_GSM4l98
11-2-11 - Zombiesuckers latest is now available...........Creatures Come Alive will be available to listen to on monday the 31st (for free of course), and after that it will also be available on iTunes and on 7" vinyl. Digital iTunes release will contain: 01 - Creatures Come Alive 02 - Creatures Come Alive (Acoustic) 03 - RAMBO (FDQFP13 Cover) Vinyl (7"): Side A, 01 - Creatures Come Alive Side A, 02 - We Are 138 (Misfits Cover) Side B, 01 - Creatures Come Alive (Acoustic)
Zombiesuckers - "Creatures Come Alive"
10-3-11 - Monson Guitars is pleased to announce the new artist endorsement with Dave Condon of Altar of Plagues! Altar of Plagues is an atmospheric black metal / post-metal band out of Ireland. Dave is already playing the latest bass creation called the Plague! Altar of Plagues are on Profound Lore Records in North America and Candlelight Records in Europe.
9-27-11 - Out of the shop today.......Redemption #4 - Wenge top / Sapelle body w/ natural hand-rubbed oil on wenge - "black oil" finish on back - Bareknuckle Pickups - "Shockwave" inlay.
9-20-11 - Check out the latest from Divine Codex featuring guest guitar from Fabio of Ophiolatry on his Pulveriser!
9-18-11 - We are proud to announce that Smouldering In Forgotten is now fully geared with Monson Guitars and will be showing off these beasts onstage for the first time on Friday the 23rd of September at the Obscura Live in Dubai concert. See you all there!!
Void of Smouldering in Forgotten with his Harvester
Hussam of Smouldering in Forgotten with his Malice Bass
Tael of Smouldering in Forgotten with his V-kill 2
9-13-11 - Introducing The Plague! It's got a Cherry body with a "Black Oil" finish and "Antimony" symbol inlay. Also out this week is the left-handed Sniper #2. A couple of new endorsement announcements are coming!
9-3-11 -Monson Guitars is pleased to announce the new endorsement with Dmitry Ulybin of the Russian black metal band Drauggard! Dmitry has his new Varikill guitar now.....Dmitry comments, ".....State-of-the-art instrument of musical violence that you can't buy at a local store. New custom Varikill 7 handcrafted by Brent Monson has become a defining part of Drauggard music. Though I tried [others].....they are all good, but Monson is exactly what I needed. No compromise....."
8-18-11 - Malice Bass #4 for Smouldering in Forgotten!
8-13-11 - A couple new guitars out of the shop this week....Rapture #4 and Harvester #2 for Smouldering in Forgotten!
6-24-11 - A couple new guitars out of the shop this week....Varikill #7 and Malice Bass #3....lefty!
6-9-11 - Monson Guitars is proud to announce the new endorsement collaboration with Stevie Floyd of Dark Castle! Stevie has the new Morningstar model guitar. Dark Castle's stunning new CD "Surrender to all Life Beyond Form" is out now on Profound Lore Records. Check it out! Watch for Dark Castle to be on tour with YOB in July! www.myspace.com/darkcastlemetal www.facebook.com/darkcastlemetal
Dark Castle - Surrender to all Life Beyond Form
Stevie Floyd of Dark Castle w/ the Morningstar!
Stevie Floyd of Dark Castle w/ the Morningstar!
5-31-11 - US Christmas releases their latest opus, "The Valley Path", via Neurot Records.
"The latest full-length from the Appalachian masters of dark psychedelia comes out today via Neurot Recordings. The mammoth follow-up to 2010’s critically-lauded Run Thick In The Night consists of one, near 40-minute mammoth track of esoteric beauty."
US Christmas - The Valley Path
5-6-11 - Introducing the Morningstar! This one has an Alder / Cherry / Mahogany / Sapelle body with a "Black Oil" finish. "Eye" inlay / graphic. An endorsement announcement is forthcoming!
4-29-11 - Doomsayer #3 is out of the shop! Built for Monson Guitar artist Will Lindsay of Indian. Indian's brutal new CD, Guiltless, is out now on Relapse Records! Check it out! Look for them on the road in the coming months!
Indian - Guiltless
4-11-11 -Introducing the Sniper! A bit of a pointier version of the Shifter. It features the new Flat Green finish with military graphics. Powered by Lace pickups. This killer guitar has the resonance of a tank and is available right now.....check the in stock page for more details.... http://www.monsonguitars.com/instock.html .
3-19-11 - Nomad #3 built for Scott Kelly of Neurosis and Shrinebuilder! It features a wenge top, Lace pickups, and the striking "Block / Antler" inlays.
3-14-11 - Baphomet #4 is here for Monson Guitar artist Gilles de Rais of Teratism. This Gilles de Rais signature Baphomet w/ red sigil of Gilles de Rais inlay....companion to the 6-string Baphomet Bass..... will also be featured at Noise Farm Studio in Texas! www.noisefarmstudio.com
3-5-11 - Introducing the new Archangel Bass! I've been working on this for quite some time (2 years) and I'm very excited to finally unleash it! 5-string bass - Koa Acacia top / cherry body - block inlays - Bartolini 72M45C Pickups w/ 5.2 A/P wiring harness - natural hand rubbed oil finish.
1-12-11 - Nomad #2 for Monson Guitar artist Mike of Yob!
1-10-11 - New video from Captain Morgue of the Zombiesuckers!
1-6-11 - Monson Guitars is proud to announce it's new collaboration and endorsement with the horrorpunk masters from Sweden ......theZombiesuckers!Captain Morgue has his new Monson Savage complete with "Frankenskull" logo graphic. Their killer new record "Tales from the Undead" is out now on Dr. Cyclops Records. Stay tuned for updates from Captain Morgue!
"Hey everyone, I'm Captain Morgue of Zombiesuckers and I play a badass guitar from Monson Guitars! I'm very pleased to get the opportunity to work with Brent Monson and after talking through different options we decided to work together. This has been in the works for a few months now, and the result is a killer custom handbuilt guitar that will serve as my number one axe that can endure all upcoming horrifying events while spreading the horror worldwide!
A video introduction of the guitar will follow shortly, just need some time to apply my makeup and try out some pyro!
Here's to a long and gruesome partnership, all hail Monson Guitars!"
Captain Morgue of the Zombiesuckers w/ the Savage!
Shyaithan of Impiety with the Malice Bass live at Rites of Darkness Fest - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX - 12-11-10
Shyaithan of Impiety with the Malice Bass live at Rites of Darkness Fest - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX - 12-11-10
12-18-10 -A couple of new endorsement guitars that have come out of the shop recently. I'll be making some more announcements about those real soon. Savage #2 and Malice Bass #2.
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