Craigpoff Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 All set, folks, to attend a Christmas Party last night with a doll who ended up standing me up. I shouldn't have taken it as hard as I did, but "we've all been there". Since Sinatra's dead, there is only one friend to turn to in such times----my vintage 1952 Gibson ES 125, whom I affectionally call "old Grandpa". Heartbreak, triumph, or anything in between, he's already been there, lived it and done it. He's got a few nicks and dings in the body that might date to bar fights from the Sputnik era. We cranked out a few tunes including the best "Blue Christmas" I have ever done (now I see what that song is all about), Sinatra's "A Man Alone", but Gramps really shone (as he would, being classic hollow body) on the Frogman's lament "But I Do". My days have been so lonely My nights have been so blue I don't know how I stand it----but I do. I enjoy my Les Paul Tradition, but when its time to be sad, only "Old Grandpa" can help---it must be the acoustic "warmth" that a hollow body can bring to the Amp. But...Old Grandpa got me through a crisis------and probably not for the last time, either. Happy Holidays, Boys! Craig Beaufort, SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Hang in there, Marine. There's plenty of fish in that sea. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Ditto. I have a ,53 125...my birthyear. Absolutely, the only guitar that I need, if de'frocked of all the rest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted December 5, 2015 Share Posted December 5, 2015 Ditto. I have a ,53 125...my birthyear. Absolutely, the only guitar that I need, if de'frocked of all the rest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCBirdMan Posted December 19, 2015 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Chick already dumped me for New Year's Eve... keep playin' .. .they are :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gibson Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Women..................Love em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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