7-26-13 - Monson Guitars is pleased to announce the endorsement of Blake Kight of the band Beastwood! Blake is playing the bloodwood Nomad. Beastwood are from Casper, WY and you can check them out here.....http://beastwood.bandcamp.com/......and their latest album "Alabama Space Witch". Blake writes some of the catchiest riffs you'll hear anytime soon!
Blake of Beastwood with the Nomad!
Blake of Beastwood with the Nomad!
7-26-13 - Croatoan #2 is out of the shop!
7-12-13 - Two coming out of the shop today.....Nomad #6 and Plague #2! Nomad #6 has a bloodwood top and I'll have an endorsement announcement coming soon!
Plague #2 is built for Monson Guitar artist John Taylor. John is the official Guinness book of world records holder for the faster guitar player in the world. Soon to be the fastest bass player in the world I now suspect. Features a Lace Aluma-P pickup. John also plays in Envinity and runs the guitar school Dr. Hot Licks!
6-25-13 - I'm really late with this post, but if you haven't already, check out the new release from Altar of Plagues -"Teethed Glory and Injury"....it is phenomenal!
6-25-13 - Rapture #6 is out!
5-22-13 - Redemption #5 is out of the shop!
5-12-13 -- Introducing the Abyss! The name is a little nod to Jeff Hanneman and Slayer. Custom designed for a customer in Austria. This one has a Satin Metallic Blackburst finish, BareKnuckle pickups - Schaller Hannes bridge - "V" inlay w/ small triangles - Alder body w/ purpleheart & walnut strips.
4-14-13 - Various live shots of Ynleborgaz of Angantyr with the Malice Guitar!
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3-31-13 - Monson Guitars is pleased to announce the endorsement of Tony Proffer, guitarist for the band Howling! Tony has the brand new Lycanthrope guitar!......"the guitar comfort and design is perfect!! this is the guitar i have always wanted, there is no, i wish this part was here or this was different here, everything is exactly where i want it, just amazing!" Tony is a phenomenal guitar player and draws influences from Dave Mustaine, Chuck Schuldiner, and John Petrucci. Howling has a new CD titled "A Beast Conceived" out now on Razorback Records, so be sure to check it out!
3-21-13 - Introducing Catharsis! New hand rubbed "midnight oil" finish. "Eye of Horus" inlay. Catharsis #1 has been added to the in stock page!
3-21-13 - I've been trying to get a few more guitars together to have in stock. Just added is Malice Guitar #2 w/ 'gun metal' grey finish. Check it out!
3-17-13 - Introducing Lycanthrope! High Gloss "Bloodburst" finish. Endorsement announcement is coming, but you can probably tell what's up by the inlays!
1-9-13 - Howler #2 out of the shop!
12-18-12 - Demon #3 out of the shop! Baritone w/ Bloodwood, Wenge, Alder, Walnut body and Satin Blackburst finish.
12-15-12 -- Introducing the Croatoan! Natural Purpleheart top - Swamp Ash body w/ Black Oil Finish - "Claw" inlays - Bigsby tremolo! Built for Nate Hall of USX!
12-15-12 - Out of the shop this week.....Nomad #5. Natural hand rubbed oil finish....maple neck-thru, walnut body, w/ poplar and purpleheart strips! "Tree of life" inlay
11-15-12 - Out now ....Neurosis - "Honor Found in Decay" on Neurot Records.
Life is not complete without this masterpiece!
Neurosis - 'Honor Found in Decay'
10-31-12 - Introducing the Ravenous! Number one features a Satin White and Blood Splatter paint job. Happy Halloween!
10-19-12 - Virus #5 out of the shop!
High gloss "bloodburst" and "barb wire" inlays!
10-8-12 - Monson Guitars is pleased to announce the new endorsement with Arnaud Menard of the French metal band Alkemyst! Arnaud has the Morningstar #2 and is currently working on the new Alkemyst record among other projects. "..........the guitar has got a fantastic tone. Excatly the one I was searching for, and its ergonomy is outstanding. That's the most important thing. It's really the guitar I dreamt about for years.........After 20 years playing guitar, I have finally reached THE TONE." - Arnaud
10-5-12 - Introducing the PaleHorse! Number 1 features a Black Limba neck and body wood, Ziricote fingerboard, Floyd Rose 'fastloader', GFS pickups, and a natural satin finish. This one is available on the in stock page now! Won't last long.
8-29-12 - Monson Guitars is pleased to announce the endorsement of Blake Connally of the band Dead in the Dirt. Recently partnered with Southern Lord Records, Dead in the Dirt is a Grindcore, Black metal band out of Atlanta, GA.Blake has the latest Nomad #4.
Southern Lord on Dead in the Dirt......"Dead in the Dirt is a savage fucking wrecking crew bursting out of Atlanta, Georgia. It is not very often that a new band can simultaneously and effectively spew forth such filthy chaos in a controlled manner. It is also rare that recordings from bands in this scene/genre display such clear and concise production values. This is literally one of the heaviest and most brutal recordings that has come out in recent times! Points of reference here would be the discordant heaviness of His Hero is Gone, the urgency of Cursed, the speed of Drop Dead and the black/darkness of Craft or Deathspell Omega......."
Look for Dead in the Dirt opening for Sunn O))).
On our own... Aug.29 - Greensboro ,NC @ 610 Elam Ave. Aug.30 - Huntington, WV @ The Elimination Chamber Aug.31 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project
Sep.2 - Brooklyn, NYC @ The Power Of The Riff w/Sunn O))) Sep.3 - New Britain, CT @ Club Int w/ Sunn O))) Sep.4 - Brookline, MA @ Coolidge Corner w/ Sunn O)))
Sep.5 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer w/ Sunn O))) Sep.6 - Washington, DC @ The Black Cat w/ Sunn O))) Sep.7 - Richmond, VA @ Strange Matter w/ Sunn O))) Sep.8 - Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival Sep.9 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade w/ Sunn O)))
8-18-12 - Nomad #4 is out of the shop. Wenge top w/ Floyd Rose and a Blackout. Endorsement announcement is forthcoming!
8-8-12 - HellRazor 7-string guitar #1 built for Fabio Zperandio of the band Ophiolatry in Brazil. Satin white finish. Design by Brandon Cottongim.
7-16-12 - Doomsayer #5 is completed! Figured walnut top with "black oil" finish and 'floral' inlay.
6-27-12 - Introducing the ReverSavage.......it's a Savage guitar reversed. High Gloss "swampburst" finish with "X" inlays. Built for Captain Morgue of the ZombieSuckers!
6-12-12 - Beautiful Morningstar #2 out of the shop! Purpleheart top and fingerboard - Black Korina (AKA Limba) body and neck. Endorsement announcement coming!
5-10-12 - Monson Guitars is proud to announce that Danish metal band Denial of God has become an official Monson Guitar artist. Azter is playing the Shifter model guitar. Denial of God is a Horror metal band in the vein of Alice Cooper, Mercyful Fate, and King Diamond. Check them out......
5-10-12 - A Great River, the debut solo album from doom/psyche masters USX’s founding guitarist NATE HALL, is out today in North America via Neurot Recordings.
Featuring nearly forty minutes of material over ten original numbers, A Great River even further explores the lush bed of Appalachian heritage and songcraft USX has become widely popular for, yet showcases an even more folk and bluegrass influence as well as more expansive, soundscape passages. Fully envisioned and crafted by HALL himself, the album was recorded at Fahrenheit Studio in Johnson City, Tennessee by Travis Kammeyer. Here the multi-instrumentalist HALL displays his musical abilities by layering multiple styles of guitars, banjo, Theremin and all vocals, outside of keyboards courtesy of Kammeyer on two tracks, resulting in an incredible display of unique, modern Americana. A Great River can be ordered HERE.
NATE HALL will perform material from A Great River at the album’s official CD release show this Saturday, May 12th in Johnson City, Tennessee, with more live performances to be announced in the weeks ahead.
3-28-12 - Introducing the Howler! Built for Monson Guitar artist Tomas of the band Freevil. Expect their second album coming out of Sweden soon!
3-28-12 - Out of the shop this week......Varikill #9 and Rapture #5.
3-18-12 - Monson Guitars is extremely proud to announce the endorsement of Ain Soph Aour, vocalist and bassist from Necromass! Necromass is the recently reformed black metal band from Italy! Ain Soph Aour is honoured to be the first Italian musician to endorse Monson Guitars. His new Malice Bass will be played on upcoming Necromass gigs coming soon. Ain Soph Aour says, "..... in addition to havinganaggressivedesign, it's carefully finished.....it's amazing!"
Ain Soph Aour of Necromass with the Malice Bass - Photo by Tinebra Darkknot
Ain Soph Aour of Necromass with the Malice Bass - Photo by Tinebra Darkknot
Ain Soph Aour of Necromass with the Malice Bass - Photo by Tinebra Darkknot
2-1-12 - Out of the shop this week.....Doomsayer #4 and Varikill #8!
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