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I’m told ‘64 is the most sought after year. Bet she was a beaut in ‘81! They really are great guitars. The seller (who owned a few Kessels’) told me he purchased the guitar stripped of its original parts awhile back. He purchased it “since it was in such great shape.” He installed PU’s etc but other than that he said he believed the body and neck to be stock. The rest was also a mystery to him. I’ve reached out to Reverb to ask if they can assist in confirming it’s authenticity. Supposedly they have a team who vets guitars. Will pop back in if I get any more info.

Thanks Jim. I appreciate your Insight and help with this. I’ve already purchased the guitar but will be reaching out to the site I purchased it from and see what they suggest.

Hi Jim, the serial is 348829 which would make it a ‘66. Here are some pics of the guitar and the stamp inside the body. Thanks!

Hi all, I’m trying to confirm the authenticity and year of a Barney Kessel standard that I was told was a 1966. The sticker inside the f hole is missing and has M 5945 stamped in ink under the sticker. The headstock is a custom headstock with the Gibson logo that doesn’t have the dot above the “i” placing it in the early 70s I believe. The rest of the guitar are to standard specs. The headstock also has a 6 digit serial. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi, I’m trying to confirm the authenticity and year of a Barney Kessel standard that I was told was a 1966. The sticker inside the f hole is missing and has 5945 stamped in ink under the sticker. The headstock is a custom headstock with the Gibson logo that doesn’t have the dot above the “i” placing it in the early 70s I believe. The rest of the guitar are to standard specs. The headstock also has a 6 digit serial. Any help would be greatly appreciated!