What amp is Wes Montgomery using?

[Lewguitar]

What the heck kind of amp is he using in this video? Is it a Magnatone or Standell or something? It's not a Twin Reverb...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX-QLqyrWHA&mode=related&search=wes montgomery

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: What amp is Wes Montgomery using?

I KNOW!!!


That was Standel Super Custom XV which was made in the middle 60's!

It's 70 watts, solid state and has a JBL speaker in it, or at least it came with one.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: What amp is Wes Montgomery using?

Thanks Christian...I thought it was a Standel but wasn't sure. Lew

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: What amp is Wes Montgomery using?

Im not even sure how I know that!

 

[Artie]

Re: What amp is Wes Montgomery using?

Its amazing that he does those little mini-shredding runs with just his thumb. It looks like he's strumming chords, but he's hitting notes. Amazing. :bowdown:

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: What amp is Wes Montgomery using?

Its amazing that he does those little mini-shredding runs with just his thumb. It looks like he's strumming chords, but he's hitting notes. Amazing. :bowdown:

Yeah...Wes was something else. For my money, at his best, he had the best tone of any of the hollowbody jazz guitarists. And he did it all with his thumb.

 

[YJM_Rocks]

Re: What amp is Wes Montgomery using?

That thumb was such a big part of his tone I'm sure.

 

[loudriver23]

Re: What amp is Wes Montgomery using?

LEW,
Thanks for posting this thread!! Hopefully some of our younger shred-meisters can appreciate what I believe to be the tastiest guitarrist of the 20th century!
Taking nothing away from EVH, Malmsteen and the ilk..... but Wes just had a way to turn a phrase.
His backup ensemble wasn't too shabby here either!!!!
If you get the chance check out his version if Impresions on this same site.
His use of Octaves is pretty awesome!!!
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

 

[Artie]

Re: What amp is Wes Montgomery using?

Yeah . . . check out another one. Its humbling.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLdrATV3S_Y&search=montgomery

If you get the chance check out his version if Impresions on this same site.
His use of Octaves is pretty awesome!!!

Thats funny. Thats exactly what I just linked to before I saw your post. Great minds . . .

 

[YJM_Rocks]

Re: What amp is Wes Montgomery using?

LEW,
Thanks for posting this thread!! Hopefully some of our younger shred-meisters can appreciate what I believe to be the tastiest guitarrist of the 20th century!
Taking nothing away from EVH, Malmsteen and the ilk..... but Wes just had a way to turn a phrase.
His backup ensemble wasn't too shabby here either!!!!
If you get the chance check out his version if Impresions on this same site.
His use of Octaves is pretty awesome!!!
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

Ya, Wes was one of the best. I have some his recordings they are great.

 

[Curly]

Re: What amp is Wes Montgomery using?

That was Standel Super Custom XV which was made in the middle 60's!

I don't know how you know this stuff!

Wes's Standel

that thing had a pretty warm tone