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Wes Montgomery Left Handed Hollowbody Electric Guitar
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A gorgeous recreation of Wes' guitar with period-correct specifications.
The Guitar
Though it all, Montgomery relied on his faithful Gibson L-5CES guitars. His original instruments were typically stock L-5s that came equipped with either Gibsons single coil P-90 or Alnico pickups. Sometime in the early 1960s, however, as Montgomerys reputation continued to grow, he ordered a custom L-5 with a rounded cutaway “ instead of the sharper Florentine cutaway “ and a single humbucker pickup situated at the end of the fingerboard. It is this guitar that Montgomery is most associated with, and the guitar he played almost exclusively on many of his most important recordings of the 1960s, up until his untimely death from a heart attack in 1968.
Near-perfect Recreation
The Wes Montgomery L-5CES built today by Gibson Custom is built to the same specifications as the instrument used by Montgomery in the 1960s “ Gibson also produced it briefly as a production model during the same era. Todays Wes Montgomery model features a body crafted with a high-grade spruce top, and high-grade maple back and sides.
The body is then adorned with multi-ply black and white binding on both the top and back, with single-ply white binding around the f-holes. The gold hardware includes an ABR-1 bridge with a base made from ebony, and Gibsons period-correct L-5 tailpiece. The 25½-inch scale length neck is a five-piece neck made primarily from high-grade maple, with two streamers made from high-grade walnut, resulting in one of the most stunning neck designs in the history of Gibson Custom. The eye-catching neck is topped by a 20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlays and multi-ply black and white binding, then hand-fitted with Gibsons traditional ES-rounded neck profile.
The single pickup is Gibsons legendary 57 Classic, which faithfully captures the unique and subtle variations between coil windings of the original œPatent Applied For humbuckers of the late 1950s, and delivers a warm and full tone with a balanced response. Other appointments include Gibsons traditional flower pot inlay on the headstock, and Schaller M6 tuners. Indeed, Montgomerys talents have inspired a generation of guitarists, but his guitar and legend lives on in the Wes Montgomery L-5CES from Gibson Custom. The guitar comes with a Gibson Custom case and a certificate of authenticity.
Features
- Left-handed model
- Single cutaway body
- High-grade spruce top and maple back and sides.
- Multi-ply black and white binding on both the top and back
- Single-ply white binding around the f-holes
- 25-½" scale-length neck
- 20-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlays and multi-ply black and white binding
- Traditional ES-rounded neck profile
- ABR-1 bridge with ebony base
- Gibson' period-correct L-5 tailpiece
- Single ™57 Classic pickup delivers a warm and full tone with a balanced response
- Gibson' traditional flower pot inlay on the headstock
- Gold hardware
- Schaller M6 tuners
- Includes Gibson Custom case
It doesn't get any better than "The Wes." Order yours today.
- Free Standard Ground shipping (48 contiguous states, some overweight and Used/Vintage items excluded).
- Orders placed before 3 p.m. ET usually ship the same business day.
Every guitar or bass you purchase from Musician's Friend (electric or acoustic, New or Open Box) includes two years of protection from manufacturer defects.
Our Gear Advisers are available to guide you through your entire shopping experience. Call or Chat for expert advice and to hear the latest deals.