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Full-front view of a natural finish acoustic guitar with a dark tortoiseshell pickguard, standing in its open, blue-lined hard case.
01 / 30Full-front view of a natural finish acoustic guitar with a dark tortoiseshell pickguard, standing in its open, blue-lined hard case.
Full front view of a natural finish acoustic guitar with a tortoiseshell pickguard, showing some light wear on the body.
02 / 30Full front view of a natural finish acoustic guitar with a tortoiseshell pickguard, showing some light wear on the body.
The guitar's natural finish back and neck are visible, with some wear on the lower bout, standing in an open hard case.
03 / 30The guitar's natural finish back and neck are visible, with some wear on the lower bout, standing in an open hard case.
The guitar's back, a rich reddish-brown with visible wood grain, shows light scratches and finish checking, with a white binding.
04 / 30The guitar's back, a rich reddish-brown with visible wood grain, shows light scratches and finish checking, with a white binding.
Close-up of the black headstock with gold lettering, six chrome tuners, mother-of-pearl crown inlay, and trapezoid fretboard inlays.
05 / 30Close-up of the black headstock with gold lettering, six chrome tuners, mother-of-pearl crown inlay, and trapezoid fretboard inlays.
Rear view of the guitar's headstock and upper neck, showing six chrome tuners on a dark brown finish with visible wear.
06 / 30Rear view of the guitar's headstock and upper neck, showing six chrome tuners on a dark brown finish with visible wear.
Acoustic guitar body, angled from above, showing the light natural top, dark sides, pickguard, bridge, and light wear.
07 / 30Acoustic guitar body, angled from above, showing the light natural top, dark sides, pickguard, bridge, and light wear.
The natural finish acoustic guitar is angled right, showing its light top with pickguard wear, dark sides, and part of the fretboard.
08 / 30The natural finish acoustic guitar is angled right, showing its light top with pickguard wear, dark sides, and part of the fretboard.
The natural finish acoustic guitar is angled from the upper left, showing its light-colored top, dark pickguard, and mahogany sides.
09 / 30The natural finish acoustic guitar is angled from the upper left, showing its light-colored top, dark pickguard, and mahogany sides.
The acoustic guitar's natural finish top shows light wear and checking, with dark reddish-brown sides and a tortoiseshell pickguard.
10 / 30The acoustic guitar's natural finish top shows light wear and checking, with dark reddish-brown sides and a tortoiseshell pickguard.
The back and side of a dark reddish-brown acoustic guitar are shown, with cream binding and visible finish wear and checking.
11 / 30The back and side of a dark reddish-brown acoustic guitar are shown, with cream binding and visible finish wear and checking.
The guitar's dark brown back and sides, with cream binding, show light scratches, finish wear, and a visible center seam.
12 / 30The guitar's dark brown back and sides, with cream binding, show light scratches, finish wear, and a visible center seam.
The acoustic guitar's dark brown back and sides are angled, revealing a center seam, cream binding, and a few chips on the upper bout.
13 / 30The acoustic guitar's dark brown back and sides are angled, revealing a center seam, cream binding, and a few chips on the upper bout.
The back of the dark brown acoustic guitar, showing a center seam, light binding, and some finish wear on the lower bout.
14 / 30The back of the dark brown acoustic guitar, showing a center seam, light binding, and some finish wear on the lower bout.
The guitar's dark brown neck and headstock are viewed from the side, showing six chrome tuners and cream binding along the fretboard.
15 / 30The guitar's dark brown neck and headstock are viewed from the side, showing six chrome tuners and cream binding along the fretboard.
A side view of the guitar neck, showing the dark fretboard with rectangular inlays and cream binding, joining the natural body.
16 / 30A side view of the guitar neck, showing the dark fretboard with rectangular inlays and cream binding, joining the natural body.
Close-up of the natural finish acoustic guitar's body, showing the dark pickguard, bridge with six ivory-colored pins, and soundhole rosette.
17 / 30Close-up of the natural finish acoustic guitar's body, showing the dark pickguard, bridge with six ivory-colored pins, and soundhole rosette.
Close-up of the dark fretboard with mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays, showing light wear and copper strings.
18 / 30Close-up of the dark fretboard with mother-of-pearl parallelogram inlays, showing light wear and copper strings.
The acoustic guitar's natural spruce top and dark mahogany sides are visible from the upper bout, with a small ding on the lower bout.
19 / 30The acoustic guitar's natural spruce top and dark mahogany sides are visible from the upper bout, with a small ding on the lower bout.
The acoustic guitar's light-colored top and dark reddish-brown sides show visible wear and binding along the edges.
20 / 30The acoustic guitar's light-colored top and dark reddish-brown sides show visible wear and binding along the edges.
The guitar's lower bout, seen from the side, shows a dark reddish-brown finish with visible scratches and a cream endpin.
21 / 30The guitar's lower bout, seen from the side, shows a dark reddish-brown finish with visible scratches and a cream endpin.
Media alternative and audio-described version

This demonstration contains solo acoustic guitar music and a continuous view of the musician performing.

Original video, in time order:

  1. 0:00–0:35.5 Solo acoustic guitar plays. A musician seated on a black sofa in a guitar shop holds a natural-finish acoustic guitar. He strums and picks with his right hand while his left hand changes fretting positions.
  2. 0:35.5–0:38.19 The final guitar notes fade. He stops playing and looks up while holding the guitar.

Audio-described version: The complete original performance plays without narration over the music. Spoken visual context is added over a frozen first frame before the performance and a frozen last frame afterward.

Audio-described version transcript:

  1. 0:00–0:10.72 During this demonstration, a musician seated on a black sofa in a guitar shop plays a natural-finish acoustic guitar. He strums and picks while his left hand changes positions along the fretboard.
  2. 0:11–0:46.5 Solo acoustic guitar playing.
  3. 0:46.5–0:49.19 Final guitar notes fading.
  4. 0:49.19–0:52.61 After the final notes fade, he stops playing and looks up.
22 / 30Video
Close-up of the natural finish acoustic guitar's upper bout, showing pick scratches, the soundhole, and part of the fretboard.
23 / 30Close-up of the natural finish acoustic guitar's upper bout, showing pick scratches, the soundhole, and part of the fretboard.
Close-up of the natural finish acoustic guitar's body, showing the tortoise pickguard, soundhole, and lower fretboard with block inlays.
24 / 30Close-up of the natural finish acoustic guitar's body, showing the tortoise pickguard, soundhole, and lower fretboard with block inlays.
Close-up of the natural-finish acoustic guitar's lower bout, showing two diagonal scratches on the upper left and a small part of the bridge.
25 / 30Close-up of the natural-finish acoustic guitar's lower bout, showing two diagonal scratches on the upper left and a small part of the bridge.
The lower half of the natural finish acoustic guitar body, showing the dark bridge with six white pins and some light play wear.
26 / 30The lower half of the natural finish acoustic guitar body, showing the dark bridge with six white pins and some light play wear.
The acoustic guitar is shown from the side, revealing the dark brown body and neck, with light binding and chrome tuners.
27 / 30The acoustic guitar is shown from the side, revealing the dark brown body and neck, with light binding and chrome tuners.
The acoustic guitar is shown from the side, revealing the dark brown body with cream binding and a few minor scuffs.
28 / 30The acoustic guitar is shown from the side, revealing the dark brown body with cream binding and a few minor scuffs.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown neck heel and body, showing a cream end pin, binding, and finish checking.
29 / 30Close-up of the guitar's dark brown neck heel and body, showing a cream end pin, binding, and finish checking.
Close-up of the guitar's dark brown neck heel and body, showing a cream end pin, binding, and finish wear.
30 / 30Close-up of the guitar's dark brown neck heel and body, showing a cream end pin, binding, and finish wear.

Gibson

1955 Gibson Country Western Natural w/HSC

$6,495.00

Available

  • Year1955
  • ConditionGood
  • StoreSan Diego
  • CaseHSC
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Specifications

Instrument

Year
1955
Model
Gibson Country Western Natural
Condition
Good
Store
San Diego

Measurements

Nut width (in)
1.7
Neck depth, 1st fret (in)
0.91
Neck depth, 12th fret (in)
1.12
Weight
4lbs

Construction

Frets
Possibly Refretted, Small Frets Are In Very Good Playable Condition

Hardware & electronics

Tuners
Updated Grover Tuners

Case

Case
HSC

Description

1955 Gibson Country Western Natural w/HSC

This Guitar Is In Good Overall Condition With Some Play Wear Visible Throughout (Please See All Photos)

Guitar Appears To Have Been Re-Topped By Previous Owner (Please See Photos)

This Does Not Affect The Playability And The Instrument Remains Stable

Strum Marks Visible Around The Soundhole

Neck Appears To Have Been Reset Some Time Ago

Original Saddle Is Low But Maintains Room For Adjustments

Updated Non-Original Bridge

Action Measures Just Above 2 mm At 12th Fret Bass Side, 1.5mm Treble Side

Truss Rod Turns Freely 

Comes With More Modern Gibson Hardshell Case As Shown