Interview: Bruce Forman on Barney Kessel’s 1946 Gibson ES-350 | Fretboard Journal

Jazz guitarist Bruce Forman discusses his cherished 1946 Gibson ES-350, formerly owned by his mentor, Barney Kessel. In the Fretboard Journal’s 50th issue, he recounts the full story of how he acquired the instrument after Kessel’s passing. The guitar sports plenty of wear and customization from Kessel’s constant use and gigging. “Where most of us guitar players are like Imelda Marcus with shoes,“ Forman says, “Barney was very monogamous.“ Get the Fretboard Journal’s 50th issue here: