Jenny: Kinda looks and sounds as if you've found a second guitar and kept your old friend the Gibson as well. I certainly hope that that is the case, since I too would hate to have read that you'd parted with that faithful companion of so many years, who sings to you with the voice of so many shared experiences...

But just in case you're still considering, with even one brain cell, the sale of your Gibson, let me add my voice to those who are begging you: Please, please, don't sell her!!!

I'd like to make two points that haven't been brought up yet (or I missed them if they were brought up):

(a) The ideal guitar-sound you are seeking, the one that you'd be more comfortable singing along with (in the present incarnation of your voice), may be found in another used guitar, and some used models cost less than a new model depending on the vintage so you may not have to spend as much as you think you do. If I may wax romantic for a moment, some of these used guitars are pining for their old friends who parted with them, while others have never known a real friend at all. In either case, they're in need of new friends to love them and to listen to the old stories they have to tell.

(b) That 1965 Gibson B-25 is a treasure, an heirloom, that should be passed on to a family member or friend who will respect her as such and will play her with the reverence she deserves! I can't believe for a moment that you would want this dear companion to be cradled in a stranger's hands or, worse, to be abused in any way by someone who has no idea of who she is or where she's been or what she's sung to the world. Keep your Gibson friend safe, preserve her legacy, and make sure that her next home is with someone who loves and treasures both her and you!