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Lovies Guitars is excited to offer up this 1962 Gibson Barney Kessel Custom Archtop Hollowbody Electric Guitar with a Cherry Sunburst Finish! One of the coolest artist model guitars to come out of Gibson's Golden Era is undoubtedly the Barney Kessel model. This large hollowbody electric with twin "florentine" cutaways has a commanding stage presence and unique aesthetic that made it an instant standout among its archtop peers like the ES-175. An earlier production build hailing from 1962, this BK shows off a very vibrant original Cherry Sunburst finish against the combination of Spruce top and figured Maple back and sides.

The parallelogram inlays find their way onto the Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard like they do on many of the electric archtops of the time, and this model is one of just a few to receive the wooden tailpiece badge with custom 'Barney Kessel' plaque attached. The larger, more dramatically flared headstock is also a look that's rather unique to the model, and keeps in line dimensionally with the body. This guitar is in great shape for its age with a bent G tuner, finish checking, hardware tarnish, pickguard marks, small repair near high E tuner, a few minor indents and marks, rated at 8.5/10. Bridge is not original and we have the wooden tailpiece badge. Free of any breaks or cracks. Included with this guitar is an original hard-shell case, a complimentary sample of Fret-Not, our preferred fretboard cleaner, check it out at fretnot.net and a complimentary Cooper Standard Fin guitar pick—our favorite for enhanced control and reduced movement! For additional photos, including internal shots, please visit our website. Thank you for considering this exceptional instrument from Lovies Guitars.

WEIGHS in at: 7.15 lbs

1st Fret: .785”

9th Fret: .860”

Nut Width: 1 11/16”

Serial: 53459

SKU: 7519

We offer a 14-day money-back return policy. Buy with confidence.

All guitars are guaranteed to arrive in the condition as described, and a full refund will be issued if not. Additionally, all our guitars are fully insured, and we will assist with any claims that may arise.

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