1963 Gibson Country Western Natural
Description
Natural, 1963 might be the neck as its rounded and medium big with no V. It’s kind of the Goldilocks neck. Gibson made the Southern Jumbo in Sunburst but for about 10% more you got the same guitar with more choice woods called the Country Western with a lasso rope printed on the sound hole sticker. The J-45/J-50 were cheaper and with the SJ’s you got fancy trim with double parallelogram inlays, individual Kluson tuners and a pearl crown headstock inlay. More importantly are the tucked braces. That is the back and top braces are tucked under the kerfing and not just touching the sides. It’s more difficult to make but improves the tone and volume of the guitar.
This one is crack free but has a newer bridge and an enlarged end pin hole for easier pickup installation. The tone is classic Gibson slope shoulder. Has a deep bass yet a nice distinct upper midrange. A sounds heard on countless records. Sheryl Crow and Tom Petty used Country Westerns. Other features are a naturally aged Sitka Spruce top, Honduran Mahogany back and sides, 1 11/16” nut width. Many of us consider this the best year for Gibson necks. Comes with the original hard shell case that is fully functional but has wear. Vintage guitars are on the rise. This one is fun.
This one is crack free but has a newer bridge and an enlarged end pin hole for easier pickup installation. The tone is classic Gibson slope shoulder. Has a deep bass yet a nice distinct upper midrange. A sounds heard on countless records. Sheryl Crow and Tom Petty used Country Westerns. Other features are a naturally aged Sitka Spruce top, Honduran Mahogany back and sides, 1 11/16” nut width. Many of us consider this the best year for Gibson necks. Comes with the original hard shell case that is fully functional but has wear. Vintage guitars are on the rise. This one is fun.