Manton Customs

Welcome to Manton Customs, Shropshire (UK) based luthier of fine electric and bass guitars. Each instrument is hand built with pride in England from the finest timbers, both exotic and homegrown.

We are situated near Ludlow in the Shropshire hills and have been creating new and exciting guitars for over a decade. Not only do we insist on high grade timbers but also quality hardware from named brands including Gotoh, EMG, Bare Knuckle, Kent Armstrong and Seymour Duncan. However, as with our timbers the choice of hardware is yours.

In addition to our custom built instruments, we also offer an extensive list of guitar repair services to Shropshire, Worcestershire, Mid Wales, the West Midlands and beyond. These services include (but are not limited to) setup, fretwork, refrets, damage repair, upgrades and even a full refinish service in a variety of finish types, including Nitrocellulose paint. So, in short we can carry out literally any kind of repair/maintenance work on both electric and acoustic instruments.