Along with the SJ, the 'original run' Country Western was discontinued in 1978. In 1970, additional structural reinforcement to the top (the (in)famous double-X bracing) was introduced which, although it contributed to improved structural stability, had a deleterious effect on the tone. In common with other Gibson and their sister line Epiphone instruments of the period, the bridge on the Country Western was of a 'belly up' design, which changed to 'belly down' in 1969, along with some modifications to the top bracing. From 1960 onwards the model was renamed the 'SJN' (Southern Jumbo Natural) and/or the 'SJN Country Western', however the name 'Country Western' reappeared on the instrument label in 1962.ДЇor the first 6 its years of existence, the Country Western вЂ“ along with its 'sister model' SJ вЂ“ possessed a round- or slope-shouldered design, which changed for both models to the more 'modern' square-shouldered design (as debuted on the 1960-introduced Hummingbird) in 1962. Like the SJ, it featured a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, rosewood bridge and fingerboard, with Gibson's 'deluxe' split parallelogram pearl inlays. Gibson introduced the Country Western guitar in 1956, as a version of their pre-existing Southern Jumbo but with a natural finish, as opposed to the sunburst finish of the Southern Jumbo (SJ). Sheryl Crow with her (1962 or reissue) Country Western guitar

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