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A little plating wear here and there, and a small chunk I had to have patched where my favorite dog dinged it with his tags while playing hard with his brother... had that patched and filled, barely noticeable, and a good reminder of him, now long gone. It gets played a lot, I’m just finicky. You should see my ‘73 LP custom... that beast saw plenty of bar gigs back in the day and still looks pretty close to new, if you don’t stand too close. I prefer to do my own relic-ing and not much of that
Originally Posted by Midnight Blues
Awe, I feel bad for you. If you're that disappointed, send her off to me and I'll provide her with a good home.
Man and I thought mine looked pristine for a 4+ year old, two owner guitar. Your's looks untouched!
Thanks for the post and
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02-16-2019 02:40 AM
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Thank you very much db! Originally Posted by dickbanks
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Originally Posted by Easy2grasp
Although I was looking for a WesMo that was as pristine as possible, I don't mind some wear myself. I have four Gibson Les Pauls, two of which were purchased used that I've had for well over 45 years and two that were purchased new. I have a Gibson ES-355 that was purchased new, a Strat that was purchased used and two acoustic guitars; a Martin D-35 and a Washburn D10S, both of which were purchased new. As you can see, when it comes to that kind of stuff, I can go either way. It's all about what I like and what I'm looking for. Having typed that however, I am a bit fanatical when it comes to taking care of them.
That is one beautiful WesMo that you've seen! Outside of the wear on the pup cover, the rest of the top looks immaculate. The amp kind of looks like a Marshall to me? I don't know how you can look away though? This is how bad I am, if I find something that I'm interested in, I keep a picture of it on my desktop until it's gone, or more often the case, I buy it! I'm not real good at suppressing GAS pains!
Thanks for the post and
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I agree with you, I'd rather that I'm the one that puts the wear on my guitars. Each little dent or ding tells a story like your's. Originally Posted by yebdox
A little plating wear here and there, and a small chunk I had to have patched where my favorite dog dinged it with his tags while playing hard with his brother... had that patched and filled, barely noticeable, and a good reminder of him, now long gone. It gets played a lot, I’m just finicky. You should see my ‘73 LP custom... that beast saw plenty of bar gigs back in the day and still looks pretty close to new, if you don’t stand too close. I prefer to do my own relic-ing and not much of that
I have a '72/'54 Limited Edition LP that my parent bought for me back in '73 (I'm a huge Peter Frampton fan and I had to have an LP that looked like his from the day that I bought Humble Pie's "Humble Pie Performance Rockin' The Fillmore" album when it was released in '71. There are some nicks and bruises on there that all have meaning to me. I look at the Grover machine heads that I put on there and I think about my brother, who's a drummer, buying them for me at Manny's music in NYC, in the mid '70s while he was doing a two-week stint at the Playboy club in NYC with a band he was in at the time. I also see my father and my uncle drilling holes in the headstock to make them fit. Even though my tech changed it (which I never asked him to do), I look at the jack plate, which the original had been bent when I dropped my LP on a cement floor and I relive the moment.
Those are all things that keep memories alive and make the guitar (or whatever it may be) priceless.
Thanks for the post and
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Show us how it sounds
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I've got to get a mic some other things to do some recording. One of these days... Originally Posted by p1p
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Midnight, Absolutely perfect L5 Wes Montgomery you got there.
I had one just like it. It was a really nice guitar. It is now in the hands of an extraordinary Jazz guitarist who entertains 1,000’s of fans every night. That’s what it should be doing.
Your guitar looks to be in excellent condition. When you put that guitar in your hands something magical happens to you. You feel like you are the king of the world because you feel like only a king could be so fortunate.
Enjoy the guitar. Thanks for sharing and Great pictures too!
Joe D
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Thank you Joe! Originally Posted by Max405
In reality, mine should be doing the same thing since there's no way I can do it justice, but I'm going to do my best nonetheless!
I'm usually horrible at taking pictures, but I have to admit that some of the ones I took didn't come out as bad as they usually do.
Thanks again Joe and
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I've been playing one just like yours for 10 yrs. I sure enjoy it. I always try to play guitars that are better than me.
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GREAT picture pt and what a beautiful WesMo!
Man, I wish I would've thought about what you try and do, I could've saved myself a tone of money and just bought one of the guitar packages from GC, or MF. Darn it!
Thanks for the post and
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Man I am so on the fence right now. A facebook friend is nudging me. PayPal Credit is nudging me. The slightest breeze and I swear I am going to pop for this WesMo I found that looks a lot like yours. I'll just shove the Lacey under the bed again. I really like it the idea of never selling a guitar again - just buying this one and then I'll be all set. Such First World problems in a retiree's life with good credit!
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I did it. Originally Posted by Easy2grasp
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Well done. Your other guitars might get lonely since it’s hard to not play an L5. Originally Posted by Easy2grasp
I did it.
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Originally Posted by Easy2grasp
I did it.
Alright E2g! Way to go!!!! Don't you feel better now?
She's absolutely GORGEOUS and I love the "Teardrop" back!!!!
Congrats, HNGD
and play her in good health!
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I do feel much better, but my MasterCard balance is a little crazy. But I do feel better. These are not very easy to come by. This is a 1999 and it is due to arrive tomorrow from Lark Street Music in New Jersey so there will be a long warm up period upon arrival! Originally Posted by Midnight Blues
Alright E2g! Way to go!!!! Don't you feel better now?
She's absolutely GORGEOUS and I love the "Teardrop" back!!!!
Congrats, HNGD and play her in good health!
The store owner said the seller was a long time jazz player who recently had a stroke. I am sympathetic to his plight, but he probably otherwise would never of put this guitar up for sale. I will give it a good and loving home. Originally Posted by Midnight Blues
Last edited by Easy2grasp; 02-20-2019 at 03:06 PM.
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I read ya and mine is too! Worth it though! Originally Posted by Easy2grasp
I do feel much better, but my MasterCard balance is a little crazy. But I do feel better. These are not very easy to come by. This is a 1999 and it is due to arrive tomorrow from Lark Street Music in New Jersey so there will be a long warm up period upon arrival!
The store owner said the seller was a long time jazz player who recently had a stroke. I am sympathetic to his plight, but he probably otherwise would never of put this guitar up for sale. I will give it a good and loving home.
Sorry to read about the previous owner, that's a shame. I'm sure he'd be comforted knowing that it'll be going to a good home.
The waiting is the hardest part, but tomorrow will be here before you know it!
Congrats again and
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Nice! Also nice is when a lifelong musician has a stroke, often we humans can recover enough to use the guitar for therapy! A friend of mine is recovering from one 2 years ago. Being one of the Ancient Ones, He knows a boatload about Jazz Guitar, and it's a pleasure to work out with him ever couple of weeks. It's a win-win situation!
Congratulations! It's hard to beat a nice L-5, that's for sure! Keep on keeping on, and Play everyday!
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I can relate somewhat to the players who have strokes. Hopefully my condition will reverse itself. I still have the motor and sensation deficit in my right hand 2 1/2 months after my neck surgery. All was fine until about 7-10 days after the surgery, then progressive loss of use. The doctor is mystified as to what is going on with the C-8 innervation - how it got jangled up. I am to start occupational therapy now with nerve stimulus, etc. Nerves grow pretty slow, and now I am hoping this will resolve itself after 4-9 months.
I'm figuring out how to still play guitar by using a thumbpick on my immobile thumb. I am unable to pinch a regular guitar pick. I need to keep practicing my chord solos or I will forget them! The L-5 Wes Montgomery will be a great inspiration during my recovery. Did I say nerves grow so fuckin' slow! Ted
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Sorry to read that. I wish you the speediest of recoveries and tons of enjoyment playing your WesMo!
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There is now thanks to all of us! Originally Posted by Midnight Blues
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Well, has she arrived (He typed while waiting with bated breath)?
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Chop maker is exactly right. You will play more and better with an L-5. It is an inspirational instrument, for sure.
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Originally Posted by vinnyv1k
That’s three of a kind that beats a full-house any day Vinny!
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Yes it arrived about 5 PM yesterday. I checked the temperature in the box and decided it was safe to pull the case out to warm up. I cracked open the case and slipped a wired remote temperature sensor (from a reptile set up) into the case by the body. It read 61 degrees F so I let it warm up a few hours until it was close to room temperature. I opened the case and found a beautiful L-5. It looked even better than the pictures indicated. There are a few minor scratches or shirt button marks here and there but nothing that stands out. The badge on the tailpiece is very tarnished. Where it says "Wes" is starting to get pitted from the oxidation so I am going to clean that up right away so it doesn't get damaged any more. All the gold plating looks good except for mild to moderate pickup cover wear. Today I plugged it in and was blown away by the rich, warm tone. No wonder owners never get rid of these WesMo's! Originally Posted by Midnight Blues
Big Enos and Little Enos
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Easy,
You are in high cotton. GREAT amplifier to play the L5 (and Super 400) through!
GT
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