Gibson Country & Western 1959

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Gibson Country & Western, 1959

Introduced in 1956 and discontinued 1960.
Introduced as Country-Western SJN in 1962 and discontinued 1978

The Gibson Country & Western was a variation on the Southerner Jumbo to generate an appeal beyond the South and capitalize on the national trends of western films and television shows. Though it was a nice idea, they never really caught on. It is unfortunate as they are very good examples of natural finish Southerner Jumbos with red transluscent side and back finish on mahogany.