SOLD 1968 Gibson Barney Kessel Near Mint With Tags!

jimmyguitar

Gutted to be having to sell this guitar but a strat has come along with my name on it! 

Completely original (wooden bridge in case) and in near mint condition Gibson  Barney Kessel Standard from 1968 with original case and tags. 
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Asking £3000 firm collected from Ascot, Berks. Bargain for possibly the best BK out there!

jimmyguitar

For those on smart phones!

Trotter

Oh mumma. that's is superb. GLWS. 

PhilTQ

I seem to remember there were 2 construction methods with these? Did they alter the way the neck joined the body?

jimmyguitar

PhilTQ said:

I seem to remember there were 2 construction methods with these? Did they alter the way the neck joined the body?

Yes, early ones have a longer heel joint, the later ones have better higher fret access.

Musicman20

Holy....

That is beautiful!

jimmyguitar

Musicman20 said:

Holy....

That is beautiful!

I know! Look at that flame on the back! Sounds great too 

beed84

Lovely. Reminds me of my Hofner Ambassador I had. Should never have sold that 

DrCornelius

Bloody hell that is absolutely beautiful

ESchap

These are great guitars.  17" body, not too deep, so comfortable to play and 25.5" scale. Laminate, so not as prone to feedback as carved tops. Ideal Jazz guitar with Flats.  Great for general use with rounds.   I've got a 1961 and it's my favourite large body archtop.

That is a pristine example, great price. GLWTS

stuagu

Wow

meltedbuzzbox

ESchap said:

These are great guitars.  17" body, not too deep, so comfortable to play and 25.5" scale. Laminate, so not as prone to feedback as carved tops. Ideal Jazz guitar with Flats.  Great for general use with rounds.   I've got a 1961 and it's my favourite large body archtop.

That is a pristine example, great price. GLWTS

Ever since I saw yours I have wanted one

jimmyguitar

I’m going to price drop this but just once to a firm £3k, figure there’s no point in waiting for a haggle!

Bebopper

Hi Jimmy,
If it hasn't sold by the end of the month, drop me a line and I'll happily include it in July's mailout to the London Jazz Guitar Society (£1000+ recipients).

jimmyguitar

Bebopper said:

Hi Jimmy,
If it hasn't sold by the end of the month, drop me a line and I'll happily include it in July's mailout to the London Jazz Guitar Society (£1000+ recipients).

Thank you @Bebopper , very kind of you

JGC

what a beautiful guitar it just "glows"

Zoonyboy

Looks great, I had a '61 Custom many years back. Phenomenal guitar. 2 questions about yours, if you have time; any reason there is a "custom" truss rod cover on a regular model? (doesn't bother me), and what is the nut width? Cheers

jimmyguitar

Zoonyboy said:

Looks great, I had a '61 Custom many years back. Phenomenal guitar. 2 questions about yours, if you have time; any reason there is a "custom" truss rod cover on a regular model? (doesn't bother me), and what is the nut width? Cheers

No idea re truss cover but I have also had a ‘66 in the past and it too had a custom cover so must be a ‘thing’. Nut width is 1 9/16”

jimmyguitar

Very playable. It's just 1/16 of an inch narrower than a strat's nut width.

Corvus

Lovely! the fella that sprayed that burst knows how to spray a burst alright. Beaut.

jimmyguitar

Bump and drop to £2850