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2001 Gibson L-5 Wes Montgomery, Flamed Maple/Spruce
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Status
Sold
Brand
Gibson
Product Year
2001
Model
L-5 Wes Montgomery
Serial #
23021008
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
TMP3166
Condition
Overall great shape, some pickguard scratches and light marks.
Body Type(s)
Large, Archtop, Hollow Body
Back & Sides
Maple - Flamed
Top
Spruce
Neck Wood
Maple - 3 Piece
Neck Profile
C
Bridge
Ebony - Adjustable
Top Trim
B/W/B/W Lines
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
Cream
Fret Markers
MOP Blocks
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
Black
Headstock Bindings
Cream
Headstock Inlay
Gibson Logo and Torch
Instrument Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Bindings
Cream
Tuners
Gibson
Tuner Finish
Gold
Cutaway
Venetian
Pickguard
Tortoise Style - Bound
Pickup
Gibson Humbucker
Pickup (y/n)
Yes
Body Length
21 in
Upper Bout
12.688 in
Lower Bout
17 in
Body Depth Heel
3.438 in
Body Depth Tail
3.375 in
Scale Length
25.4 in
Scale Length (mm)
645 mm
Nut Width
1.688 in
Nut Width (mm)
42.863 mm
String Spacing
2.063 in
String Spacing (mm)
52.388 mm
Neck Depth First Fret
0.81 in
Neck Depth Seventh Fret
0.91 in
Weight
7 lb. 7 oz.
Case
Original - TKL Gibson
Audio File
Gibson_L-5_Wes_Montgomery_2001_ds.mp3
Description

This 2001 L-5CES Wes Montgomery is a powerhouse, elegantly appointed and set up for glassy playability. Maple body with Spruce top, '57 Classic PAF humbucker plus gold hardware, and being from 2001 this has Jim Hutchins' signature at the label. Looking for a classic Gibson L-5? The Wes Montgomery will do quite nicely.


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I played in my high school jazz band and Wes Montgomery was one of my heroes back then. That big fat sound that he had, his wonderful octave melodies, inspired me along with millions of others. This Gibson L-5 Wes Montgomery model embodies everything he was about.
 
Classic warm and round response, and a slick setup, makes for an effortless jazz box experience.
 
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SCALE LENGTH 25.4 in
NUT WIDTH 1.688 in
STRING SPACING 2.063 in
WOODS SPRUCE,
MAPLE - FLAMED

This 2001 L-5CES Wes Montgomery is a powerhouse, elegantly appointed and set up for glassy playability. Maple body with Spruce top, '57 Classic PAF humbucker plus gold hardware, and being from 2001 this has Jim Hutchins' signature at the label.
 

I played in my high school jazz band and Wes Montgomery was one of my heroes back then. That big fat sound that he had, his wonderful octave melodies, inspired me along with millions of others.
 
Classic warm and round response, and a slick setup, makes for an effortless jazz box experience.
 
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