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Thursday December 28th, 2000

Gibson plays Santa for the kids

Gibson played Santa Claus for more than a dozen children at the Gibson Custom Shop Christmas party this year. Acclaimed artist and guitarist Lee Roy Parnell, Webb Wilder and Custom's own luthiers played for the kids as Gibson Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz, President Dave Berryman, Custom Shop General Manager Rick Gembar, and Santa hosted the luncheon and gift giving.

The children, ranging in age from 6-years-old to teens, represented four Nashville organizations--the Shop With a Cop program, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee, and the Nashville School of the Arts.

Following is an exclusive photo gallery of the Christmas kids at the Gibson Gibson Custom Shop.

The Custom Shop Christmas tree, decorated with hang tags, pickguards and various other guitar parts, is surrounded by presents for the kids.	Each child had a stocking full of goodies.
The kids gathered around Santa to make last minute requests for Christmas presents.
Everyone at the party was treated to a great lunch of steaks, burgers and hot dogs.
Lee Roy Parnell and Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz talk with some kids while they eat lunch.
Lee Roy and Henry pose for photos with the children.
Members of the Metro Nashville Police force pose with kids that participated in the "Shop with a Cop" program.
Henry lets one of the boys "test drive" his one-of-a-kind Gibson Harley Davidson.	Daniel and Sarah from Big Brothers, Big Sisters share in the excitement of opening presents.
Gibson's Kelly Wilson helps Caleb from the Make-a-Wish Foundation sort through his box of presents.
Lee Roy Parnell entertained the kids and adults alike on his 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue.
Lee Roy is playing the blues on a nicely flamed Custom Shop Les Paul.
Webb Wilder capped off the afternoon playing his Flying V.

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