Gibson L5 Wes Montgomery
Body & Construction
- Body Style: 17-inch hollowbody archtop (L-5 body dimensions with sharp Venetian cutaway)
- Top: Hand-carved solid spruce
- Back & Sides: Highly figured solid flame maple
- Binding: Multi-ply black and white binding on body, neck, headstock, and F-holes
Neck & Fretboard
- Neck Material: 5-piece high-grade maple with walnut center striping
- Scale Length: 25.5 inches
- Nut Width: 1 11/16 inches (1.6875")
- Fingerboard: High-grade ebony with mother-of-pearl block inlays
- Frets: 20 frets
- Headstock: Classic Gibson L-5 design with mother-of-pearl "Flowerpot" inlay
Electronics & Hardware
- Pickup: Single Gibson '57 Classic Humbucker (mounted exclusively in the neck position)
- Controls: 1 Master Volume, 1 Master Tone
- Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic with an ebony base
- Tailpiece: Gold-plated L-5 trapeze tailpiece
- Hardware Finish: Gold