Wes Montgomery
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Wes Montgomery's Guitars
Here, Wes is seen holding a 175. It is distinctive for its fret inlays and the Florentine cut of the guitar. He can also be seen holding it on the cover of his album "Movin' Wes"
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Wes Montgomery played a Gibson L-7 on the recordings of The Wes Montgomery Trio (1959).
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Throughout this video, Wes Montgomery plays a Gibson L-5 CES. This article from Jazz Guitar says "During his entire career Wes Montgomery played almost exclusively on a Gibson L-5 (cutaway electric spanish) from 1963. He wasn't really interested in equipment. In his own words: 'I got a standard box. I don’t never want nothing special. Then if I drop my box, I can borrow somebody else’s." This article from Gibson confirms Wes' use of the L-5.
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In the YouTube video titled "Wes Montgomery, TV show in Brussels, Belgium, April 4th, 1965 (colorized)" by ebjazz93, Wes Montgomery is clearly seen playing a Gibson Sunburst L5-CES with a Venetian cutaway.
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Discography
Montgomeryland
1960
The Incredible Jazz Guitar Of Wes Montgomery (Remastered 2025)
1960
So Much Guitar!
1961
Movin' Wes
1964
The NDR Hamburg Studio Recordings (Live)
1965
Bumpin' (Expanded Edition)
1965
Smokin' At The Half Note (Expanded Edition)
1965
Goin' Out Of My Head
1965
California Dreaming
1966
The Dynamic Duo
1966
Jimmy And Wes (The Dynamic Duo)
1966
Tequila (Expanded Edition)
1966
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