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Riff Tone
'Round Midnight
Wes Montgomery Trio
Guitarjazz1950s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson L-5 CES
AmpStandel Custom XV (Vintage, 1950s model, solid-state preamp/tube power amp, 15" JBL speaker)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, October 5-6, 1959 at Reeves Sound Studio, NYC for 'The Wes Montgomery Trio: A Dynamic New Sound'. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects. All tone from guitar and amp. Clean tone, thumb technique. Pickup and amp details confirmed for this session.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodyacoustic-likesmooth and mellowclear note separationfull-bodied hollowbody soundsoft attack (thumb technique)slightly bright top endnatural, uncompressedno audible effectsclean, pure jazz tone
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced jazz chord knowledge, thumb-based octave technique, and precise dynamic control for a clean, expressive tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson L-5 CES
AmpStandel Custom XV (Vintage, 1950s model, solid-state preamp/tube power amp, 15" JBL speaker)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, October 5-6, 1959 at Reeves Sound Studio, NYC for 'The Wes Montgomery Trio: A Dynamic New Sound'. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects. All tone from guitar and amp. Clean tone, thumb technique. Pickup and amp details confirmed for this session.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodyacoustic-likesmooth and mellowclear note separationfull-bodied hollowbody soundsoft attack (thumb technique)slightly bright top endnatural, uncompressedno audible effectsclean, pure jazz tone
Difficulty
The riff section requires advanced jazz chord knowledge, thumb-based octave technique, and precise dynamic control for a clean, expressive tone.