1968 Gibson Barney Kessel Regular cherry Sunburst
This is another exceptional example of a Barney Kessel Regular model from 1968. Its stunning vibrant Cherry Sunburst finish shows off its crazy figured maple top, back & sides. The original owner loved it so much he may have had Gibson add his “ML” initials on each side of its tailpiece & matches the tailpiece plaque perfectly. Its 1 piece neck feels fabulous & plays delightfully. It got a powerful set of pat. # Humbucking pickups. Its got original pat. # pickups. These have cool 17″ wide, full depth bodies with double pointed Florintine cutaways, tun-a-matic bridge, trapeze tailpiece with raised diamond and model name on wooden insert, laminated beveled edge pickguard, triple bound top and back, 25.5″ scale, bound rosewood fingerboard with double parallelogram inlays, bound elongated Super 400 length peghead & a crown peghead inlay. She still sports her black witch hat knobs. Its missing or never had its orange label yet has 2 sets of inked on body date codes. Lastly she's got a cool black stinger & she stays in tune w/her Kluson Deluxe double line/double ring tuners. Its absolutely exceptionally clean & original & comes in its original black tolex/yella lined hard case.
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