Monty's Guitars

Monty's Guitars

Also known as: Monty's Pickups, Montys Guitars, Monty's

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Founded by Matt Gleeson in 2010, Monty's Guitars is a British boutique workshop specializing in handmade guitar and bass pickups. Gleeson began his career as an apprentice at the renowned Chandler's guitar shop in London, where he spent a decade honing his craft before launching Monty's — initially from a spare bedroom, funded by selling his motorbike. The company operated out of Acton, West Lo...

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Founded by Matt Gleeson in 2010, Monty's Guitars is a British boutique workshop specializing in handmade guitar and bass pickups. Gleeson began his career as an apprentice at the renowned Chandler's guitar shop in London, where he spent a decade honing his craft before launching Monty's — initially from a spare bedroom, funded by selling his motorbike. The company operated out of Acton, West London before relocating to Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.

Monty's is best known for its award-winning PAF humbucker replicas, developed through years of studying hundreds of vintage guitars. The pickup range spans several series: the Originals (faithful vintage recreations), Retro Wind (vintage voicing with modern enhancements), Full Monty (higher-output vintage-flavored designs), Leviathan (high-gain pickups), and Turncoat (hybrid designs like P90s in humbucker housings). The company also offers signature pickups developed in collaboration with Bill Steer of Carcass, 'Danish' Pete Honoré, Dan Steinhardt of That Pedal Show, and session guitarist Robbie McIntosh. Beyond pickups, Monty's produces wiring looms, guitar care products like their Montypresso relic wax, and provides guitar repair and restoration services.

Monty's pickups have been adopted by a wide range of professional musicians, including Ed O'Brien of Radiohead, Mark Knopfler, David Gilmour, Bryan Adams, Graham Coxon, Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro, Noel Gallagher, Kirk Hammett, Pat Metheny, Robben Ford, Pete Townshend, Ronnie Wood, Beabadoobee, and session player Tim Pierce, among many others.

Monty's Guitars has 3 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Electric Guitar Pickups. Their gear is featured by 2 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock and Metal. Notable users include Bill Steer and John Stuart "Rage" Dixon.

Artists Who Use Monty's Guitars

Bill Steer uses 1 Monty's Guitars product

Bill Steer

Guitarist · Carcass

John Stuart "Rage" Dixon uses 1 Monty's Guitars product

John Stuart "Rage" Dixon

Guitarist · Venom

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