Perfect for country, Western swing, and so much more
Introduced in a square-shoulder configuration in 1962, the Country Western was originally created in 1955 as a variation of the popular Gibson Southern Jumbo model. With the square-shouldered body shape of a Hummingbird™ but in a Natural finish and having an unadorned tortoise pickguard instead of the Hummingbird’s casted, graphics-enhanced pickguard, the modern Country Western is far more stylistically versatile than the name might seem to imply. It delivers wonderful tonal quality suitable for a broad range of musical genres and a unique look that has been a resounding hit with players from the moment of its release, all the way up to the present day.
The Country Western Studio continues that tradition of understated style and tonal excellence. It features a Sitka spruce top supported by Gibson’s traditional scalloped X-bracing for vintage-inspired tone. The solid mahogany back and sides have multi-ply top and back binding. The Country Western Studio is finished in satin nitrocellulose lacquer with a Natural top and Cherry back and sides, which gives it an undeniable vintage vibe and feel, much like that of a long-cherished musical companion, without the wear marks and dings. The mahogany neck has a 24.75” (628.65 mm) scale length, a comfortable Round profile, and a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with a 12” fretboard radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays. The neck’s compound dovetail neck-to-body joint is fitted using hot hide glue. The rosewood bridge is a traditional belly-up design, and the bridge saddle and nut are bone, while the bridge pins are TUSQ®. The tuning machines are smooth-turning, nickel Gotoh® tuners with white buttons for solid tuning stability. The Country Western Studio comes with L.R. Baggs™ VTC electronics pre-installed, featuring volume and tone controls mounted in the soundhole for easy access by the player while remaining all but invisible to the audience. It’s ready for the stage and studio from the moment you take it out of the included hardshell case.
Highlights
- Square shoulder mahogany body
- Sitka spruce top
- Mahogany neck with a round profile
- Bound rosewood fretboard with 20 standard frets and mother of pearl split parallelogram inlays
- Gotoh white button tuners
- L.R. Baggs VTC electronics
- Hardshell case
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Mahogany
Binding Multi-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard
Body Finish Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Country Western
Body Styles Square Shoulder
Bracing Traditional Scalloped X-bracing
Side Mahogany
Top Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 20
Frets Standard
Inlays Mother of Pearl Split Parallelogram
Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in
Profile Round
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Controls Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack 1/4" Endpin
Preamp L.R. Baggs VTC
Under Saddle Pickup L.R. Baggs VTC
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Belly-up, Rosewood
Bridge Pins TUSQ
Pickguard Tortoise Hummingbird-shaped with No Graphics
Saddle Material Bone
Strap Buttons Endpin Jack
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black Bell
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Gotoh White Button
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Hardshell
Model: SSCWACPSL0980
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Gibson Country Western Studio, Natural
Gibson Country Western Studio, Natural
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Case Included
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Setup Included
Setup Included
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Perfect for country, Western swing, and so much more
Introduced in a square-shoulder configuration in 1962, the Country Western was originally created in 1955 as a variation of the popular Gibson Southern Jumbo model. With the square-shouldered body shape of a Hummingbird™ but in a Natural finish and having an unadorned tortoise pickguard instead of the Hummingbird’s casted, graphics-enhanced pickguard, the modern Country Western is far more stylistically versatile than the name might seem to imply. It delivers wonderful tonal quality suitable for a broad range of musical genres and a unique look that has been a resounding hit with players from the moment of its release, all the way up to the present day.
The Country Western Studio continues that tradition of understated style and tonal excellence. It features a Sitka spruce top supported by Gibson’s traditional scalloped X-bracing for vintage-inspired tone. The solid mahogany back and sides have multi-ply top and back binding. The Country Western Studio is finished in satin nitrocellulose lacquer with a Natural top and Cherry back and sides, which gives it an undeniable vintage vibe and feel, much like that of a long-cherished musical companion, without the wear marks and dings. The mahogany neck has a 24.75” (628.65 mm) scale length, a comfortable Round profile, and a bound Indian rosewood fretboard with a 12” fretboard radius, 20 standard frets, and mother-of-pearl split parallelogram inlays. The neck’s compound dovetail neck-to-body joint is fitted using hot hide glue. The rosewood bridge is a traditional belly-up design, and the bridge saddle and nut are bone, while the bridge pins are TUSQ®. The tuning machines are smooth-turning, nickel Gotoh® tuners with white buttons for solid tuning stability. The Country Western Studio comes with L.R. Baggs™ VTC electronics pre-installed, featuring volume and tone controls mounted in the soundhole for easy access by the player while remaining all but invisible to the audience. It’s ready for the stage and studio from the moment you take it out of the included hardshell case.
Highlights
- Square shoulder mahogany body
- Sitka spruce top
- Mahogany neck with a round profile
- Bound rosewood fretboard with 20 standard frets and mother of pearl split parallelogram inlays
- Gotoh white button tuners
- L.R. Baggs VTC electronics
- Hardshell case
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Mahogany
Binding Multi-ply Top and Back, Single-ply Fretboard
Body Finish Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Country Western
Body Styles Square Shoulder
Bracing Traditional Scalloped X-bracing
Side Mahogany
Top Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 20
Frets Standard
Inlays Mother of Pearl Split Parallelogram
Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Bone
Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in
Profile Round
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Controls Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone
Output Jack 1/4" Endpin
Preamp L.R. Baggs VTC
Under Saddle Pickup L.R. Baggs VTC
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Belly-up, Rosewood
Bridge Pins TUSQ
Pickguard Tortoise Hummingbird-shaped with No Graphics
Saddle Material Bone
Strap Buttons Endpin Jack
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Black Bell
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Gotoh White Button
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case Hardshell
Model: SSCWACPSL0980
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
