Gibson Barney Kessel 1968 in Montreal

**SOLR** · 05-13-2026, 09:48 PM

Gibson Barney Kessel Regular Cherry Sunburst 1968 | Montreal Guitar

I'm interested and I actually played it before the refret, but, my live-in banker hates the look and the price. It's a sweet easy playing instrument, offered at $8500 Cdn + taxes.

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**Stringswinger** · 05-13-2026, 11:16 PM

Bear in mind that this guitar probably has the 1 9/16 nut that Gibson was using in this era. I would also be suspicious of the pickups being all original, though I suppose it is possible. But different plating on the two pickups from the factory? I have never heard of that.

Wintermoon, TRM, Danny W.: what say you guys?

**wintermoon** · 05-14-2026, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by Stringswinger

Bear in mind that this guitar probably has the 1 9/16 nut that Gibson was using in this era. I would also be suspicious of the pickups being all original, though I suppose it is possible. But different plating on the two pickups from the factory? I have never heard of that.

Wintermoon, TRM, Danny W.: what say you guys?

Works out to around 6k US, a bit on the high side for a '68 Regular Barney but not outrageous these days.
There are Gibsons w a mix of nickel and chrome circa '65 during the transition but I can't recall having seen any this late. That said the ad states orig solder on both pickups so who knows.
Check on the nut width, less desirable to most but some don't mind/prefer narrower, those are the ones that get all the great narrow nut guitars for less $

**ThatRhythmMan** · 05-14-2026, 11:18 AM

Originally Posted by Stringswinger

Bear in mind that this guitar probably has the 1 9/16 nut that Gibson was using in this era. I would also be suspicious of the pickups being all original, though I suppose it is possible. But different plating on the two pickups from the factory? I have never heard of that.

Wintermoon, TRM, Danny W.: what say you guys?

I would expect double chrome on that guitar. I’m not sure what’s going on there.

That said, while it’s in the US, this ‘68 could be had for $6900 CDN. It has the 1 9/16” nut and some pretty cool provenance.

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**SOLR** · 05-14-2026, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by ThatRhythmMan

I would expect double chrome on that guitar. I’m not sure what’s going on there.

That said, while it’s in the US, this ‘68 could be had for $6900 CDN. It has the 1 9/16” nut and some pretty cool provenance.

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Can you post a Link ?

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