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.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Mahogany
Binding 3-ply Top, Single-ply Back
Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Country Western
Body Styles Round Shoulder
Side Mahogany
Top Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets 20
Inlays Celluloid Split Parallelogram
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile Chunky D
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Rosewood
Bridge Pins Plastic
finish Nickel
Pickguard Celluloid
Plastic Parts Cream
Saddle Material Bone
Strap Buttons Plastic
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Single-ply Bell
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Aged Kluson Deluxe Single Line White Button (Originals in the Case, Aged Reproductions on the Guitar)
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Letter of Appraisal, Certificate of Authenticity, and New Limited Lifetime Warranty
Model: GCVP0064
Case Lifton Historic Brown/Pink Hardshell
Headstock Gibson
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Gibson Certified Vintage 1957 Gibson Country Western, Natural
Gibson Certified Vintage 1957 Gibson Country Western, Natural
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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.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Mahogany
Binding 3-ply Top, Single-ply Back
Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Country Western
Body Styles Round Shoulder
Side Mahogany
Top Sitka Spruce
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets 20
Inlays Celluloid Split Parallelogram
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile Chunky D
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Rosewood
Bridge Pins Plastic
finish Nickel
Pickguard Celluloid
Plastic Parts Cream
Saddle Material Bone
Strap Buttons Plastic
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Single-ply Bell
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Aged Kluson Deluxe Single Line White Button (Originals in the Case, Aged Reproductions on the Guitar)
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Letter of Appraisal, Certificate of Authenticity, and New Limited Lifetime Warranty
Model: GCVP0064
Case Lifton Historic Brown/Pink Hardshell
Headstock Gibson
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo and Crown in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
