1963 Gibson Country Western

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1963 Gibson Country Western

Serial #118390. Unfortunately, too few people know what the Country Western Model is. These were originally designated Southern Jumbo Natural Finish, or SJN, selling for just a few dollars more than the more familiar sunburst SJ. The difference is only in the finish color, same as the J-45 and J-50. You could think of it as a spiffy J-50 or a blonde SJ. In 1962 the model was renamed Country Western, given square shoulders and the three-point pickguard.

This particular guitar has had the original plastic bridge replaced with a rosewood facsimile with bone saddle, and a bone nut installed. It's had a couple of strap button changes over the years with a small mahogany fill in a screw-hole beside the tail-pin, and there is a minor finish touch up on the top near the bridge. Mahogany body, spruce top, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Very little wear on the original jumbo frets, and only a few dings with generally very little playwear on the rest of the guitar. No pencil neck here, this one's got a 1 11/16" nut and a nice fast D profile. Nice fat well-developed sound, with plenty of warmth and punch. Ready to rock with a nice professional setup.

On consignment with a non-original good period hard case.
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1963 Gibson Country Western
  • 1963 Gibson Country Western
  • 1963 Gibson Country Western
  • 1963 Gibson Country Western
  • 1963 Gibson Country Western
  • 1963 Gibson Country Western
  • 1963 Gibson Country Western
  • 1963 Gibson Country Western
  • 1963 Gibson Country Western
  • 1963 Gibson Country Western
  • 1963 Gibson Country Western

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