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1957 Gibson Country Western, Serial Number U9746 16
Upon its debut in the mid-1950s, the Gibson Country Western brought a touch of elegance to the flat-top acoustic lineup with its natural finish and refined appointments. This round-shouldered 1957 Country Western, built before the shift to a square-shoulder design in the 60s, is an outstanding example of Gibson’s natural-finished dreadnought from the Golden Era of acoustic production. This guitar is in very clean condition with light nicks, dings, and checking throughout, and it has a great neck angle with a big, chunky feel.
The binding has been reglued at the pickguard, and the bridge was most likely reglued at some point. The original tuners remain with the guitar but have shrunken and become brittle; a set of aged Kluson® Deluxe single-line white button tuners is currently installed. The guitar ships with a Lifton® Historic brown and pink hardshell case.
Body Style
Round Shoulder
Body Shape
Country Western
Body Material
Mahogany
Top
Sitka Spruce
Back
Mahogany
Side
Mahogany
Binding
3-ply Top, Single-ply Back
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Profile
Chunky D
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fret Count
22
Frets
20
Nut Material
Nylon
Nut Width
42.85 mm / 1.687 in
Inlays
Celluloid Split Parallelogram
Joint
Glued In, Set Neck
Finish
Nickel
Bridge
Rosewood
Saddle Material
Bone
Tuning Machines
Aged Kluson Deluxe Single Line White Button (Originals in the Case, Aged Reproductions on the Guitar)
Pickguard
Celluloid
Truss Rod
Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover
Single-ply Bell
Bridge Pins
Plastic
Plastic Parts
Cream
Strap Buttons
Plastic
Strings Gauge
.012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Case
Lifton Historic Brown/Pink Hardshell
Accessories
Letter of Appraisal, Certificate of Authenticity, and New Limited Lifetime Warranty