1957 Gibson Country Western - SOLD - LEARN MORE


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$9,999.00

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