Nut/neck width on Barney Kessels guitar?

[bananafist]

I know Bruce Foreman now owns Barneys guitar. Looking at a photo of BK with Django, the neck looks wider at the nut than the usual Gibson width. I read he had a new ebony fingerboard installed, but wondered if he had a wider neck fitted too? Anyone know for sure?

[QsDuesBlues]

I know Bruce Foreman now owns Barneys guitar. Looking at a photo of BK with Django, the neck looks wider at the nut than the usual Gibson width. I read he had a new ebony fingerboard installed, but wondered if he had a wider neck fitted too? Anyone know for sure?

I'm guessing (from memory, as I owned one back in 1981) the original 1947 ES-350P neck was I think a 44mm nut width, and the replacement neck was 43mm nut with - I do remember an interview article I read somewhere years back - stating that Barney preferred the narrower width.

Can no longer afford the genuine article, but here's my 'affordable' Musima 1655TA customised 'clone' of an ES-350P - with 42mm nut width !

[Sleeko]

Did Barney use more than one guitar? I have several of his videos and it appears for example, the spacing between the fingerboard end and pickup is different, also coloring of the sunburst. Are there two, possibly three? Anybody have any information on this subject? Thank you.
These three videos show what I'm talking about;

Pickup with space;

Pickup next to end of fingerboard;

Different color;

*** Also of note, the last maroon sunburst guitar doesn't have the small silver switch just south of the tone control that the other two have. Since all of these only have one pickup does anybody know what this switch is used for? Odd.

[customxke]

Did Barney use more than one guitar? I have several of his videos and it appears for example, the spacing between the fingerboard end and pickup is different, also coloring of the sunburst. Are there two, possibly three? Anybody have any information on this subject? Thank you.
These three videos show what I'm talking about;

Pickup with space;

Pickup next to end of fingerboard;

Different color;

*** Also of note, the last maroon sunburst guitar doesn't have the small silver switch just south of the tone control that the other two have. Since all of these only have one pickup does anybody know what this switch is used for? Odd.

Past discussions seemed to point towards the same guitar having different fretboards.

[Sleeko]

Past discussions seemed to point towards the same guitar having different fretboards.

That's what I thought at first and also the above discussion about the width seems to sus that out but that maroon colored guitar doesn't have the switch which is what piqued my curiosity. Any ideas and what would the switch be used for?

[Sleeko]

A little research and I see I'm late to the party. Sorry about the repeats but I find this intriguing. Especially that switch LoL.

In a previous discussion we came to the conclusion he had two guitars and at least 3 different pickups (one of which was crudely modded).

Check it out hombre!

Barney Kessells guitar, any other musicians guitars being used

[Moonray]

Why not reach out to Bruce Forman?

As the owner and custodian of Barney's guitar and his long standing friendship with BK
he could put you straight on any of your points.

Bruce is a busy guy but is friendly and approachable.

Try - See

[Sleeko]

Questions answered;

[Cunamara]

I noticed the plugged hole in the top that was mentioned upthread, visible in the video with Bruce Forman. I wonder if Barney just had a cut off switch put in at some point.