Gibson Country Western 60's Original - Antique Natural

The Country Western doesn’t get mentioned in the same breath as the J-45 or the Hummingbird as often as it should, which is exactly what makes the Interstellar Tone Traveler pay close attention when one comes through. Gibson’s 60’s Original reissue brings back the specific appointments that made this square-shoulder dreadnought — the J-30 body, broader across the waist and shoulders than the round-shoulder J-45 family — a distinctive voice in the Gibson acoustic catalog: split parallelogram mother-of-pearl inlays running the rosewood fingerboard, the same fingerboard inlay language that Gibson’s great archtops and thinlines carried through the same era, giving the Country Western an elevated visual character that sits apart from every other dreadnought in the building. The Antique Natural nitrocellulose finish over solid Sitka spruce lets the top speak for itself — no burst, no toner, just aged gloss nitro that will continue to amber and deepen beautifully over years of playing — while the tortoise Hummingbird-shaped pickguard (no floral graphic) adds the drama of that large, sweeping shape without overpowering the natural finish. MOP Gibson logo and crown inlaid in the headstock, multi-ply binding on top and back. Handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana.

The mahogany back and sides paired with solid Sitka spruce is the classic Gibson acoustic tonewood recipe: warm, punchy, full-bodied midrange that projects with authority without the treble dominance that rosewood back and sides can produce, making this an outstanding platform for country rhythm work, single-note lead lines, and fingerstyle playing in equal measure. The 24.75" short-scale mahogany neck in a Round profile arrives at the body via compound dovetail joint with hot hide glue for exceptional vibrational transfer, with a 12" radius rosewood fingerboard and 20 standard frets that make bending as easy as chording. Bone nut at 1.73", TUSQ bridge pins, bone saddle over a belly-up rosewood bridge. Grover tuners with white buttons. Inside, the LR Baggs HiFi DNA — Gibson’s exclusive pickup system built on two bridge-plate sensors with individual preamps — delivers amplified tone that captures the Country Western’s specific acoustic voice with the kind of natural realism that undersaddle transducers sacrifice. Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls, 1/4" endpin output. Gibson hardshell case and accessory kit included.

Model: Country Western 
Body Back/Sides: Mahogany
Body Top: Sitka Spruce
Body Shape: J-30 (Square Shoulder)
Bracing: Traditional Scalloped X-Bracing
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Binding: Multi-Ply Top and Back, Single Ply Fretboard
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Split Parallelogram 
Nut: Bone, 1.73" 
Neck Profile: Round
Scale: 24.75"
Radius: 12" 
Frets:  20 (Standard)
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail to Body 
Headstock Inlay: Gibson Logo   and Crown in MOP
Bridge: Belly Up, Rosewood 
Pickguard: Tortoise Hummingbird Shape no Graphic
Truss Rod Cover: B/W
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Bridge Pins: Tusq
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Gotoh White Button
Pickup: LR Baggs HiFi DNA
Controls: Soundhole Mounted Volume and Tone Controls 
Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Jack 
String Gauge: .012. .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Case: Hardshell Case 
Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit