Welcome to Monkey Guitars: a custom instrument build, repair and service shop in Thunder Bay.

*updated July 08, 2025

Richards Project

Notes

  • *I DO NOT service or repair guitars for Backstage, Crossroads or Music World*
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Ongoing Projects

  • S/N 042 – OM Modern, left handed: shaping neck
  • S/N 029 – Telecaster Thinline: continuing soon*

Items Recently Received

  • rubber strap locks – black
  • Gotoh In-Tune BS – compensated brass saddles for Telecaster
  • Gotoh SD91-MG-05M top locking tuners 6-inline, black (left)

Items On Order

  • Figured Ovangkol back and sides sets
  • Rain Drop Sapele back and sides sets
  • Figured Katalox Royal Ebony back and sides sets
  • Goncalo Alves back and sides set
  • Guatemalan Rosewood back and sides set
  • Vein Sipo back and sides set
  • Madagascar Rosewood back and sides set
  • Bootstrap Palo Duro pickups for Telecaster – chrome
  • Bootstrap Palo Duro pickups for Telecaster – gold
  • triple string tree string retainer – nickel