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I have been trying to find out the model number for this guitar, can anyone help me out?
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07-18-2011 12:27 PM
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I believe it's a 1940's ES-350 that was customized with a CC pup.
Coincidently , there is There is a brief description of it in this months GP magazine. I'll have a look at it (GP) tonight to confirm.
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If you look closely at the knobs you can see they're chickheads. I think Barney took them off an old radio!
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and he had a new fingerboard added.. there is a youtube video explaining a bit about this guitar..
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I understand the original rosewood fingerboard was replaced with ebony. I think it is a laminated top also? correct me if I'm wrong anyone.
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yes, laminate bodied ES-350
Originally Posted by Meggy
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Thanks guys. That's one nice looking and sounding archtop.
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Not sure where he got them, but he liked them because you didn't have to look at them to see where they were on the 1-10 scale. Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles
Brad
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Didn't he get really naffed at Gibson so he covered over the Gibson inlay with black tape, what a legend!
where's that inlay go??
Ha ha ha!
Check the link for other info, Kay Barney Kessel guitar anyone?
THE UNIQUE GUITAR BLOG: Barney Kessel Guitars
Come to think about it he maybe the only guitar player who had a signature guitar but never played it.
Like I said, a legend.
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Jimi Hendrix. Joe Pass. Dimebag Darrell. Originally Posted by jazzbow
Didn't he get really naffed at Gibson so he covered over the Gibson inlay with black tape, what a legend!
where's that inlay go??
Ha ha ha!
Check the link for other info, Kay Barney Kessel guitar anyone?
THE UNIQUE GUITAR BLOG: Barney Kessel Guitars
Come to think about it he maybe the only guitar player who had a signature guitar but never played it.
Like I said, a legend.
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Didn't Hendrix die before Fender did a tribute? Joe Strummer as well, Joe pass did play that for a while but then again he had an Ibanez signature that he played but didn't like. Dimebag doesn't fall into my ken so I cannae comment wee maun! Originally Posted by mongrel
Last edited by jazzbow; 07-18-2011 at 03:01 PM. Reason: I dinnae ken th' noo
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i gotta say, Barney looks a little lost in that photo... what gig is this? where did I park? Originally Posted by AZanshin
I have been trying to find out the model number for this guitar, can anyone help me out?
Man i love that bowtie
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I would love to get or even play a guitar like the one Kessel has in his hands
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Check out Daniel Slaman's guitars if you like that one of Barney's. Google him. He has lots of video clips. You'll be glad you did. Originally Posted by AZanshin
I would love to get or even play a guitar like the one Kessel has in his hands
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Using the same filter they use on popular TV shows, sometimes know as "enhance" and "zoom", i've been able to see through the tape to reveal the original logo. He was indeed mad at Gibson. But who really knew how much? Originally Posted by jazzbow
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Am sure that says "Chibson" xD Originally Posted by spiral
Using the same filter they use on popular TV shows, sometimes know as "enhance" and "zoom", i've been able to see through the tape to reveal the original logo. He was indeed mad at Gibson. But who really knew how much?
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Joe got the signature endorsement and he did play a number of different guitars throughout his career. He always got a nice renumeration for his efforts. Originally Posted by jazzbow
So ye dinnae like th' Ibanez! Wha' 'bout th' Epiphone??
Guitarzan: Epiphone Emperor II, Joe Pass model appreciation page
Bruce Forman model.
David
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I love your comment! haha! Originally Posted by Jake Hanlon
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Ha ha, so he did!
He doesn't look happy tho' and it don't look right!
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Mr BK getting to grips with his signature guitar.........
"Hmm! I think this needs some chicken head knobs-but there's too many pickups. Jeez! When will these Gibson designers get it right? That's it! I've had it with those fools! I'm signing up with Chibson"
Last edited by jazzbow; 07-18-2011 at 07:39 PM. Reason: speeling mistook
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that Gibson Barney Kessel just don't look right
too many pointy bits , you could injure yourself on that axe !
Why didn't they make a 350 with a CC pickup on it ?
easy like .....too easy I guess
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barney supposedly didn't like his namesake guitar.
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Wow. They even copied the photo for his first magazine ad! Shameless. Originally Posted by jazzbow
Jeez! When will these Gibson designers get it right? That's it! I've had it with those fools! I'm signing up with Chibson"
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I think Barney's guitar is probably the most modified guitar in jazz second to whatever Les Paul did or what Bill Carson did with the Tele to get it to be the Strat. I even tried the chicken heads on some of my guitars and I liked them alot better than the original ones. Barney was definitely right about those. I forget what they did to the fingerboard and the neck but I know they became a lot more comfortable to play. Now I wish I still had my ES 175 CC. I got that because it reminded me of both Barney and Herb Ellis who were my favorite at the time. That was one great sounding instrument.
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I attended a work-shop given by Mr. Kessel in the late '70s, early '80s. I asked about the tape over the Gibson logo. He said, "they are not paying me to advertise Gibson." He seemed quite adamant about it so I didn't follow up.
He used a Twin Reverb some one supplied, but not the amp, just the speakers. He had a very small transister amp and used clip-leads to clip onto the speaker. The amp was about the size of I cigar box.
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