Gibson Barney Kessel Custom Modified Left-handed from 1964

The Gibson Barney Kessel was produced from 1961 to 1974 and was used by many famous jazz guitarists, including Herb Ellis, Wes Montgomery and Pat Metheny.

Available in two models, the standard and a more luxurious version like this one: the Custom model.

Only about 740 Customs were produced during the twelve years of production, which makes this guitar quite rare on the market.

Here is a copy originally right-handed, modified by one of its former owners into left-handed.

Technical specifications :

• Top : Spruce
• Back : Curly maple
• Sides : Flamed maple
• Neck : Curly maple 3 pieces
• Fingerboard : Rosewood
• Saddle width : 43 mm
• Radius : 12
• Frets : 20 jumbo frets
• Fork : 25,5" (648 mm)
• Profile : Slim C
• Pickguard : Black
• Fittings : Gold
• Pickups : 2x Humbucker 1970's
• Controls : 2x Volume / 2x Tone / 3 position switch
• Country of Manufacture : USA, Kalamazoo
• Year : 1964
• Finish : Cherry Burst
• Decorations : White mother of pearl fingerboard markers in the shape of a "bow tie", white mother of pearl inlay on the headstock in the shape of an eighth note
• Details : Right to left hand modification / Re-varnished top / Pickups changed for others from the 1970's

This guitar has a very good playing comfort, especially nice with a low action and a standard flat draw string set.

It has a warm, smooth and dynamic sound with good sustain, proving to be perfect for what it was designed for: jazz.

Delivered in a hard case.