1966 Gibson Barney Kessel Sunburst, Good, Hard, $3,499.00

7 lbs. 0 oz.

In 1961 Gibson produced two similar Barney Kessel models. This large hollow body electric instrument featured two chrome plated humbucking pickups each with their own volume and tone controls, double Florentine cutaway.

It was bound all around the body and neck. A rosewood base held a tune-o-matic bridge in place, so the bridge was not mounted directly to the body.

The strings were anchored by a trapeze tailpiece. Between the struts of the tailpiece was a unfinished rosewood block with a nameplate that bore Barney Kessels name.
The bound neck had a rosewood fretboard with either parallel position markers. The bound 3 on a side headstock was Gibsons standard shape and finished in high gloss black with a crown inlay.
The guitars spruce body was finished in cherry sunburst. The pickup throw switch was on the lower cutaway bout.

This particular guitar is in overall good condition but missing original pickguard. Treble side back of headstock has a missing chunk of wood in the corner.

The guts of the guitar are all there including the PAT # pickups.

Original fretwire in good shape with plenty of life.

Comes with Ess and Ess hardshell case.