1956 Gibson for $350
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- Kevin Gordon tells the story behind his 1956 Gibson ES-125 guitar.
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You can hear Kevin playing this guitar in his new video. Leave a comment and tell him Otis sent ya!
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Here's Kevin talking about Keith Richards recording one of his songs.
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Otis, it’s really great to see these new camera angles where we can actually see your reactions to the person’s speaking. You do so little verbal intervention (which is rare and wonderful for interviews in general), and I’ve always wondered how you let the other person know you’re engaged in the conversation without actually saying anything. The body language is crystal clear!
Not much better than drinking coffee on a Saturday morning watching Otis Gibbs talk music with his friends. I bet that P-90 sounds fantastic through that Princeton!
my first guitar was an ES125 that my Dad gave me, it was stolen several years later so after over 50 years of missing it I found a super clean '56 and have had it for several years now
That's really interesting. In the early 70's I played with a trio in addition to my regular gig. I used a Gibson ES325 (yes, 25 LOL) with Gibson "red thread" flat wounds. I played bass and rhythm with it in standard and drop D tuning. For some reason Gibson flats came with red or orange thread on the ball end. I liked the red better. I would open all the packs of strings and take the reds, replacing them with orange. The local guitar shop owner just shook his head. 8) Peace --gary
Happy to see Kevin is doing OK. He's had a few rough years.
I have the Guild version of this guitar. The first one produced in 1967 and it’s in closet condition. Untouched. I got it in a trade for a Partscaster I had my buddy wanted I paid 400 for. It plays beautifully and sounds just like that Gibson.
What a lovely instrument , and great to hear the story behind it .
Thanks for featuring Kevin, one of my favorite artists - period. Full stop. The sound of that Gibson 125 is perfectly paired with his songs. I especially love the bell tone dripping with Tremolo (Strymon Flint) on his ballads. E. Nashville has so many of my favs - KG, Chuck Mead, Bob & Mike Delevante, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Todd Snider, Elizabeth Cook, and Derek Hoke. Jim Lauderdale rocks too! Great stuff!
Love these old instrument videos you do from time to time. 🙏
I am blessed to own one.... a 1956 Gibson ES-125.... in its original case.... what an amazing instrument. Thanks for sharing yours
Great analogy about the hard times being a distance memory.
One thing I've learned: when you see something you want that typically hard to find, buy it when you find it. There might not ever be another opportunity & you'll never kniw how many memories you didn't make. Not having $ is temporary.
I have a 1966 Gibson es120. It’s awesome. I changed it up a little bit by adding two Loller P90’s to it. This one is gorgeous too. I also use flat wounds on it. Great interview Otis
Love those 120.s !
My father got an ES-125 as a high school graduation present in 1953. Bought from a music store in Meridian, MS. We still have that guitar in the family. He traded it to a professional guitarist in the 60's for a Telecaster. The guy came back a few days later wanting his Tele back and Dad let him trade back.
Some time in 70's Dad had a guy do a clean up and setup on the guitar and when he got it back he was a little bit upset. The guy had over sprayed the guitar with some high gloss clear coat that was not asked for. In the long run maybe it was OK - to this day the old 125 has no lacquer checking; and it looks new from a distance.
Another excellent interview! Love the back stories. Also, the song sounds great. As soon as I started listening to it I thought of the old Bartlesville Oklahoma, Austin Texas sound from the late 60s - mid 80s. Not sure why it popped in my head. Love it. Keep on keeping on Kevin. Good stuff!
man! i like that sound! it sounds old. i reckon because it is. cool!
I love it. It's not about how technically you play guitar if the guitar pairs right with how well you write and sing songs. It's the accenting and the marriage of what you're doing. I love Kevin's formula and relate to him 100%. To "song makers!" (The right instrument and you). Cheers to you guys!
I just love these instrument videos! These 125s are very special to me. I have a 1952 model that my grandfather bought new, he later sold it to my dad because my dad fell in love with it and couldn’t live without it. It was his main guitar throughout his life. When he passed in 2016 he passed onto to me. It is one of my absolute top guitars in my collection. I LOVE playing it. Great video Otis. Keep up the great work! Thank you.
I've got one from 1961, it's my baby, the dusty wooden sound when unplugged is what I love the most but, plugging it in with a little(or more) overdrive makes it a great tight rhythm guitar.
Songwriters can always tell a cool story and Kevin is a master.
Cool guitar. The ES-225TD is nice as well. I like pretty much any guitar with white button tuners lol. 🤷🏻♂️😄
Down To The Well is a perfect song. Listen to it almost daily since it came out.
Otis that waa a cool listen for this Saturday Morning ! It got me back to thinking I need to get back to finishing my 52 ES-125 which I've had laying around here in parts forever ! That old Gibson has been on the back burner behind so many other guitars even though I know I love those old Gibson necks ! Thanks for the kick in the pants !
I just got a Godin 5th Avenue Kingpin, it’s just like this, a great instrument.
What a great personal history and great guitar. I’d love to work on those guitar if I ever have the opportunity to. If Kevin ever brings it over to NYC.
Woohoo, Kevin Gordon! I hear his songs on the radio in Dallas, Texas.
I got a Grote copy of a 125. I immediately restrung it with flat wounds. I love it.
Thanks OG! Really loved Kevin's groove on Keeping My Brother Down!
My Gibson L-48 has a spruce top, though it’s supposed to be all mahogany. I bought it when I was 19 with my $200 dollar tax refund. I’ve since “leant” it to my brother in law. I sure miss that guitar.
Tax refund
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You can tell he really loves that guitar
Nice guitar.. I picked up a 1955 es 125 with a 1969 Fender Champ drip edge back in the 1980’s for $400.. Thought it was super rare but there’s a ton of them for sale on Reverb for $2000-5000
Kevin has always been a cool dude.
I still wish I had my first Sears Silvertone guitar; if not for it and my grit I would not like to think what I might have become. ☮
Sears, Wards, l ordered from both. The guitars might last a week before the switches or buttons stopped working. Right onto the trash next step…
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Mine was an acoustic and for an immigrant who's father's education stopped at the eighth grade and a mother the first in her family to graduate from a High School, we made out with what we had. There are punk bands who will only use the kind of guitars you ridicule. ☮
Love these guitars!
Not much that can show you so much love than a nice old guitar. And that is reciprocal.
Man, what a beautiful instrument and companion!
A gear geek story Brother Otis!? Yes please! Another great sit down sir.
I have an L48.. keep intending to stick a cable-cam in the body to see if there's a serial number. Anytime I bump into one of these 50s/60s archtops they're usually around a thousand, unless they're in superb condition. Mine is a restoration project, but still playable & worth putting money into. I'm a small player, & the body on these types are huge, so parlors are more my speed. But for blues & jazz, you can't go wrong with archtops.
No serial # on that model but a Factory Order Number should be visible through the treble side f-hole. There is a letter in the sequence that will indicate the year of issue
The necks on them are great.
56 with flat wounds. That sounds familiar.
I bought my 1967 ES125 TDC for $350 back in 1985. Glad I did.
Not too abstract at all!!! Not for the Otis crowd 😊
I have one. Paid $100 in 1970. Was told its a 1950 when I bought it. Can't see a serial number. Finish is beat up but plays great.
Great rhythm playing!
Beautiful guitar !
Forgot to say, I have a '68 es125t that I love. bought it new. I was born in '56.
Great tone right there
Nice episode, but was I the only one disappointed that he wasn't selling it? ;)
Love the content ...gear talk can be boring to some but not the way its presented here
In 1985, I bought a '52 J-45 for $100. Later in '85, the '52 J-45 was backed over and destroyed under the weight of a '72 Lincoln Mrk 4. No, it wasn't me who left my treasure behind that parked car. There's a great story behind the whole thing.
I like this 😊
I accidentally won JGeils’s late 40’s ES125 in an auction for a good price. Wonderful guitar. Different P-90 plug style(not screw adjustable) pickup. Not sure I’ve seen many P-90’s like this. Would love to hear if anyone knows about these pickups.
Until around 1950, 125's had a pickup with magnetic, non-adjustable polepieces. Google
----- Otis Tour Dates -------
08/25/24. -Peace Dale, Rhode Island. -Roots Hoot
08/27/24 - 08/30/24 -Big Indian, New York
-with Todd Snider and Tim Easton
10/25/24 -Brown County Playhouse -Nashville, Indiana
03/05/25 -TivoliVredenburg -Utrecht, Netherlands
03/06/25 - Cultural Centre De Zeepziederij -Bree, Belgium
03/08/25 -Lutherse Kerk -Groningen, Netherlands
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See you at Peace Dale! 🙂
What u think wh😢 what a fantastic video have a good weekend Otis ❤😊
Fabulous.
P 90s! Can't beat 'em!
I have a 1958 es-125 in great shape with the original case my dad got it new nobody ever learned how to play.. how can I find the value?
“The story teller …… His job is to shed light, and not to master” -Robert Hunter
good deal...I jus paid $1600 for one in vegas...'59.....
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Most of the folks I know with a nice 1950s ES-125 paid no more than $500, most, a lot less. The 125 is a budget Gibson (original list price $125) and Gibson made a shit-ton of 'em. Sorry for anyone who has paid the ransom that the current inflated vinnidge guitar market asks for these guitars. Disdained by many "vinnidge-snobs", any guitar player who allows their soul to be inspired by their instrument knows the worth of a good pre-1964 125, and can easily discern the difference between this and the current Godin "copy" or similar.
Actually vintage guitar prices arent inflated. Its supply and demand
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