{"product_id":"1956-gibson-sjn-country-western","title":"1956 Gibson SJN Country Western","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor your consideration, \u003cstrong\u003eGarrett Park Guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e presents this \u003cstrong\u003e1956 Gibson SJN Country Western\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIntroduced in the mid-1950s as Gibson’s natural-finish counterpart to the Southern Jumbo, the Country Western (often designated SJN for Southern Jumbo Natural) occupies a distinctive place in the company’s slope-shoulder lineage. Built on the same fundamental platform as its sunburst sibling, it pairs understated visual appointments with a voice that has become synonymous with mid-century Gibson flat-tops: warm, open, and richly responsive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1956 example, bearing factory order number \u003cstrong\u003eV5404-3\u003c\/strong\u003e, presents in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with notably light cosmetic wear for its age and a clean, well-preserved overall appearance. Structurally, the instrument remains outstanding, showing \u003cstrong\u003eno cracks, no breaks, and no history of repair\u003c\/strong\u003e, and is fully \u003cstrong\u003e100% original\u003c\/strong\u003e with the single, non-invasive exception of a \u003cstrong\u003eMitchel’s Plate Mate\u003c\/strong\u003e installed on the bridge plate to protect against string-ball wear—an unobtrusive and easily reversible safeguard that does not alter original construction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructed with a \u003cstrong\u003eSitka spruce\u003c\/strong\u003e top and mahogany back and sides, this Country Western delivers the classic Gibson \u003cstrong\u003eslope-shoulder\u003c\/strong\u003e voice of the era: dry, immediate, and harmonically complex, with a strong fundamental and a rounded low end that never becomes overbearing. The \u003cstrong\u003enatural finish\u003c\/strong\u003e allows the wood’s visual character to take center stage, aging gracefully into a warm, organic patina that complements the instrument’s restrained aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mahogany neck features a comfortable rounded “C” profile, paired with a bound \u003cstrong\u003eBrazilian rosewood\u003c\/strong\u003e fingerboard and \u003cstrong\u003esplit parallelogram inlays\u003c\/strong\u003e, all hallmarks of Gibson’s golden-era craftsmanship. With its 24 3\/4\" scale and \u003cstrong\u003e1.70\" nut \u003c\/strong\u003ewidth, the guitar provides a familiar, slightly generous feel in the left hand, offering both stability for chordal work and enough room for articulate single-line playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1956 Gibson SJN Country Western comes with its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal hardshell case\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll components original unless specified\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eModel \u0026amp; Year\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGibson Southern Jumbo Natural Country Western\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFactory Order Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eV5404-3\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBody\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eDreadnought\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNatural\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTop:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSitka spruce\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMahogany\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridge:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRosewood\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBridge Plate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMaple, equipped with Mitchel’s Plate Mate\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNeck\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eMahogany\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFingerboard:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBrazilian rosewood, bound\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInlays:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSplit parallelograms\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrets:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOriginal\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfile:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRounded C\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e24 3\/4\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNut Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e1.70\"\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e.92\" (first), .98\" (tenth)\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuners:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eKluson Deluxe\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCondition: Excellent\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCosmetic:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eExcellent, with below-average wear for age\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructural:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eExcellent, with no cracks, breaks, or repair history\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginality:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003e100% original, equipped with Mitchel’s Plate Mate as a protective\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"GIbson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49821476356335,"sku":"V5404-3","price":9000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/5341\/files\/1956-gibson-country-western-4.jpg?v=1781807110","url":"https:\/\/gpguitars.com\/products\/1956-gibson-sjn-country-western","provider":"Garrett Park Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}