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Re: Kay Barney Kessel
Posted by Paul on Fri, 08/27/04 - 02:08:27.
Hi Dan,
The only thig I could tell you about the Kay Barney Kessel is this:
Barney Kessel Pro.
Single cutaway archtop, 13" wide, veneer maple body, spruce top, no F-holes, 1 or 2 single coil "Gold K" pickups, block fingerboard inlays starting at the 3rd fret, "Kelvinator" peghead, "Barney Kessel" signature on the silver colored acrylic pickguard, chrome open back Grover tuners, rosewood bridge, sunburst or blond finish. Available 1957 to 1961. In 1960, Barney Kessel's signature was removed from the pickguard.
Barney Kessel Artist.
Single cutaway archtop, 15 1/2" wide, veneer maple body, spruce top, bound F-holes, 1 or 2 single coil "Gold K" pickups, block fingerboard inlays starting at the 1st fret, rosewood fingerboard, "Barney Kessel" signature on the silver colored acrylic pickguard, "Kelvinator" peghead, chrome Melita bridge, nickel Grover tuners, sunburst or blond finish. Available 1957 to 1961. In 1960, Barney Kessel's signature was removed from the pickguard.
Barney Kessel Jazz Special.
Completed with the Gibson L-5CES. Single cutaway archtop, 17" wide, veneer maple body, spruce top, bound F-holes, 1 or 2 single coil "Gold K" pickups, split-block fingerboard inlays, ebony fingerboard, "Barney Kessel" signature on the silver colored acrylic pickguard, "Kelvinator" peghead, chrome Melita bridge, chrome Grover Imperial tuners, sunburst or blond finish. Available 1957 to 1961. In 1960, Barney Kessel's signature was removed from the pickguard.
The Upbeat.
Kay's less expensive alternative to the Barney Kessel Jazz Special. Single cutaway archtop, 17" wide, veneer maple body, rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays starting at the 3rd fret, rosewood bridge, closed back individual Kluson tuners with metal buttons, large scalloped pickguard sometimes with silver sparkle, sunburst, blond or black finish. Available with 1 or 2 "Gold K" single coil pickup from 1957 to 1959. In late 1959, 3 pickup "ES-5" type model available. Made from 1957 to 1961. Full Kelvinator headstock from 1957 to 1960, half Kelvinator headstock in 1961.
This is the only thing I found about it, maybe you allready have his information, but any way, here it is.
Greetz Paul
: Can any one tell me how many kay Barney Kessels were produced? If so how many of each mode? No one knows including Jay Scott and George Gruhn.Thanks.
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