Riff Tone

Four On Six (Remastered 2025)

Wes Montgomery

Guitarjazz1960s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson L-5 CES

AmpFender Super Reverb (early 1960s blackface, studio recording)

PickupsGibson P-90 single-coil (neck position, floating mount)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb1

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1960 session for 'The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery'. No pedals or outboard effects confirmed. All tone from guitar, amp, and playing technique. Clean tone, thumb technique. No evidence of effects loop or additional processing for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and woodyacoustic-like resonancesoft, rounded attackrich midrangeslightly rolled-off highsclear note separationfull-bodied jazz timbreuncompressed clean soundno audible effects colorationnatural sustain from archtop body

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced jazz chord knowledge, mastery of thumb technique for octaves, and precise swing feel, making it challenging for most guitarists.

Sources

Four On Six (Wes Montgomery) - Melody & Improvisation How did Wes Montgomery get that woody, acoustic guitar tone?

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