Gibson Custom Wes Montgomery L-5 CES Review

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Overall Rating 3.87

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Features 3.73

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Quality 4.13

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Reliability / Value 3.65

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Gibson Custom Wes Montgomery L-5 CES Specs

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  • Body Shape: L5S  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 25-3/4"  
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  • Body Wood: Maple  
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  • Body Top Wood: Spruce  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: Rounded  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Trapezoid  
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  • Number of Frets: 20  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Medium  
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  • Number of Pickups: 1  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Custom multi-ply black/white/black binding.

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A fine sounding guitar by Gibson Custom. Wes Montgomery L-5 CES sounds good, and feels good. The pricing is fair, so Wes Montgomery L-5 CES is worth checking out. Gibson Custom is a company with tradition in creating fine musical instruments, so you should rest assured that Wes Montgomery L-5 CES is not an exception.

Carefully chosen set of features makes Gibson Custom's Wes Montgomery L-5 CES a really good guitar. Some might say that it lacks some of the features, but Wes Montgomery L-5 CES's features still fulfill an average musician's needs. You won't be wrong to go for this axe 'cause it has a wide array of different sounds and a lot of possibilities for tweaking the sound to make it yours. Getting one of Gibson Custom's Wes Montgomery L-5 CES is a way to go.

Wes Montgomery L-5 CES guitar is an instrument that will sound great plugged in any amplifier, and has gained respect from many guitar players, mostly because of its tone. With Gibson Custom's Wes Montgomery L-5 CES you can play various music styles easily and yet you can build your own recognizable tone without breaking a sweat.

Another reliable model from Gibson Custom brings us to a guitar that handles well and plays well. Finish doesn't feel bad at all, and the hardware is good. It stays in tune for most of the time, so if you take the time to adjust the action & pickups the way you want them, you will feel comfortable while playing Wes Montgomery L-5 CES.

This is a solidly built guitar that will play well live and in studio. It does provide a fair amount of confidence, and it can serve well both as a replacement and a first choice guitar for gigs and rehearsals. Gibson Custom feels confident in its Wes Montgomery L-5 CES and it will serve you well in most situations. Durability and reliability are evenly balanced with this instrument.