Vintage Gibson Barney Kessel Custom Cherry Sunburst 1966

Just recently acquired from the original owner who purchased this lovely Barney Kessel Custom from Metropolitan Music here in Milwaukee back in 1966 & kept it in immaculate condition over the years - this is the cleanest one on the market! An absolutely gorgeous sounding hollowbody offering a rich, naturally acoustic resonance, even before you plug in! There's lots of eye-catching figuring in the maple throughout the guitar, both in the body & the neck. Even the gold hardware is still bright & shiny. All in all, a stunning guitar & real time capsule piece that plays & sounds remarkable.

Cosmetic Condition: Excellent condition considering its age. The original owner took extra special care of the guitar for the past six decades & it shows with only very minimal play wear - minor nicks, chips, dents & dings; mild surface scratches & light tarnish on the gold hardware.

Neck: Slender profile, 3-piece maple neck with some nice flame figuring. Cream binding with black side-dots. Rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl "bow tie" inlays. Frets are in great shape with practically no wear. Bound headstock with mother of pearl Gibson & "Note" inlays. Grover Rotomatic tuners & Custom truss rod cover. 1 9/16" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works perfectly.

Body: Double-bound, hollow maple body with double Florentine cutaways & bound F-holes. Just like the neck, there's some beautiful flame figuring throughout the body. Trapeze tailpiece with wooden badge featuring the Barney Kessel name. ABR-1 bridge with nylon saddles on a floating rosewood base. 5-ply black pickguard & gold hardware. The strap button below the neck heel was added by the original owner. Guitar weighs 7 lbs 1.7 oz.

Electronics: Gibson Pat No. sticker humbuckers with gold covers & black bezels. Dual volume & tone controls with gold "top hat" knobs; 3-way toggle switch. All electronics are in perfect working condition.

Case: Original hardshell case included - also in great shape.