Perry Mason

**scout** · 06-12-2023, 04:18 AM

Being a big fan of the TV series Perry Mason,I bought a boxed set.
In series five there's an episode callled 'The Case of the Missing Melody' and it features some nice Jazz,with Barney Kessel playing ( I think ) , a big Gibson archtop.
It's a large bodied instrument with an unusual shaped pick-up and three small 'marks' between the pick-up and the bridge.
Quite an enjoyable episode this one.
Anyone familiar with this Guitar ?

**David B** · 06-12-2023, 04:53 AM

Originally Posted by scout

Being a big fan of the TV series Perry Mason,I bought a boxed set.
In series five there's an episode callled 'The Case of the Missing Melody' and it features some nice Jazz,with Barney Kessel playing ( I think ) , a big Gibson archtop.
It's a large bodied instrument with an unusual shaped pick-up and three small 'marks' between the pick-up and the bridge.
Quite an enjoyable episode this one.
Anyone familiar with this Guitar ?

That's Barney's Gibson ES-350 with a 'Charlie Christian' pickup. The three marks are screws that attach to the pickup's long bar magnets under the top.
That guitar was Barney's main instrument for most of his career and is now owned by another great jazz guitarist, Bruce Forman.