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Riff Tone

Airegin (Remastered 2025)

Wes Montgomery

Guitarjazz1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson L-5 CES

AmpFender Super Reverb (blackface, studio recording)

PickupsGibson P-90 single coil (original 1960s model) or Alnico V staple pickup (depending on exact year, but likely P-90 for this session)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb1

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1960 (original album release; 'Remastered 2025' is a remaster of the 1960 session). Wes Montgomery was known to use a Gibson L-5 CES with a single neck pickup and a Fender tube amp for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp reverb. No evidence of live/touring gear for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

warm and woodyacoustic-like attackbright and articulate highsfull-bodied midrangerounded note envelopeclear note separationsoft thumb attacknatural amp reverbno pedal colorationclassic jazz guitar timbre

Difficulty

The riff section requires advanced jazz technique, including fast swing rhythms, complex chord shapes, and Wes's signature octave playing with thumb picking, making it challenging for most guitarists.

Sources

Airegin (Remastered 2025) - YouTube How did Wes Montgomery get that woody, acoustic guitar tone?How To Get A Great Jazz Guitar Sound

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Guitarjazz1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson L-5 CES

AmpFender Super Reverb (blackface, studio recording)

PickupsGibson P-90 single coil (original 1960s model) or Alnico V staple pickup (depending on exact year, but likely P-90 for this session)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb1

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Airegin (Remastered 2025) - YouTube How did Wes Montgomery get that woody, acoustic guitar tone?How To Get A Great Jazz Guitar Sound

Notes

Studio recording, 1960 (original album release; 'Remastered 2025' is a remaster of the 1960 session). Wes Montgomery was known to use a Gibson L-5 CES with a single neck pickup and a Fender tube amp for this era. No evidence of pedals or effects beyond amp reverb. No evidence of live/touring gear for this recording.

Tone Character(10)

warm and woodyacoustic-like attackbright and articulate highsfull-bodied midrangerounded note envelopeclear note separationsoft thumb attacknatural amp reverbno pedal colorationclassic jazz guitar timbre

Difficulty

The riff section requires advanced jazz technique, including fast swing rhythms, complex chord shapes, and Wes's signature octave playing with thumb picking, making it challenging for most guitarists.

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