This model is inspired by one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time, the late Wes Montomery. It comes as a fully hollow-bodied guitar with single cut and set-in neck joint. Body is made of maple back and sides with spruce sound board on top. Deep and big body gives very powerful tone and the neck humbucker adds warmth. It is controlled with master volume and master tone knobs installed on the top panel. White binding, dual "f" holes, raised pickguard and high gloss finish are featured on the top. Bridge section is vintage one and it features tune-o-matic bridge with ebony base and a trapezoid tailpiece in the back. Set maple neck has a rounded contour in the back and it`s topped with a 20-fret ebony fingerboard.

Wes Montgomery L-5 CES Full Specs

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Body Shape L5S
Body Type Hollowbody
Body Wood Maple
Body Top Wood Spruce
Bridge Tune-O-Matic
Neck Pickup Type Humbucker
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fret Size Medium
Fingerboard Inlays Trapezoid
Hardware Gold
Neck Joint Set neck
Neck Shape Rounded
Neck Wood Maple
Number of Frets 20
Number of Pickups 1
Number of Strings 6
Pickguard Yes
Scale Length 25-3/4"
Custom Features: Custom multi-ply black/white/black binding.
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Body Shape
L5S
Les Paul Double Cut
Body Type
Hollowbody
Semi-Hollowbody
Body Wood
Maple
Mahogany
Body Top Wood
Spruce
Mahogany
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
Tune-O-Matic
Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Volume
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Rosewood
Fret Size
Medium
Classical
Fingerboard Inlays
Trapezoid
Pearloid Dot
Hardware
Gold
Nickel
Neck Joint
Set neck
Set neck
Neck Shape
Rounded
Series Standard
Neck Wood
Maple
Mahogany
Number of Frets
20
22
Number of Pickups
1
2
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
Scale Length
25-3/4"
24-3/4"
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