Wes Montgomery
The Best of Wes Montgomery (Remastered) · 1962
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
The album 'Full House' was recorded live at the Tsubo club in Berkeley, California, on June 25, 1962. It features a quintet with Wes Montgomery on guitar, Johnny Griffin on tenor saxophone, Wynton Kelly on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums. The engineer Wally Heider captured the performance, creating a highly regarded, dry, and intimate live jazz sound.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 2 items
L-5 CES
Gibson
Primary instrument
Natural finish, equipped with twin PAF humbuckers.
Tube Combo Amplifier
Fender
Primary amplification
Wes used various Fender tube amps (e.g., Deluxe, Super Reverb) during this era to achieve a clean, high-fidelity sound.
Tone Characteristics
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