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Unit 7

Wes Montgomery · 1965 · solo by Wes Montgomery
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Unit 7

Wes Montgomery, 1965, from Smokin' at the Half Note. Solo by Wes Montgomery.

Live at the Half Note, Wes swings with enormous momentum, and his solo on this Sam Jones tune is often cited as a peak of his playing.

Unit 7 by Wes Montgomery is #5 in our ranking of the best Wes Montgomery guitar solos. The solo is played by Wes Montgomery and the song was released in 1965.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Unit 7?

    Wes Montgomery played the solo on Wes Montgomery's Unit 7 (1965).

    What guitar was used on the Unit 7 solo?

    A gibson l-5ces, according to widely reported accounts.