Gibson Nathaniel Rateliff LG-2 Western, Vintage Sunburst Overview
Nathaniel Rateliff’s music, both solo and with the Night Sweats, incorporates a uniquely appealing blend of folk, soul, Americana, and R&B. His new Gibson LG-2 Western is also a blend of Nathaniel’s own vintage Gibson LG-2 and Country Western. The smaller-sized mahogany body and Adirondack red spruce top deliver a vintage-approved tone.
The 24 3/4" scale length bound mahogany neck features split parallelogram inlays, and the headstock is crowned with a mother of pearl Gibson block logo and Crown inlay, a nod to the Country Western, while the nickel Gotoh Keystone tuners and black bridge pins are reflections of Nathaniel’s personal guitar. The volume and tone controls of the onboard LR Baggs® VTC electronics are mounted at the bottom of the soundhole, per Nathaniel’s preferences; the LR Baggs pickup makes the Nathaniel Rateliff LG-2 Western stage-ready, right out of the included hardshell case.
- NECK
- Material Mahogany
- Profile Historic V
- Scale Length 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius 12"
- Number Of Frets 20
- Frets Standard
- Nut Material Bone
- Nut Width 1.725"
- Inlays Pearloid Parallelogram
- Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
- BODY
- Body Shape LG-2
- Body Material Mahogany
- Top Adirondack Red Spruce
- Back Mahogany
- Side Mahogany
- Bracing Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing
- Binding Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back and Fingerboard
- Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose
- HARDWARE
- Finish Nickel
- Tuner Plating Nickel
- Bridge Rectangular, Closed Slot
- Saddle Material Bone
- Tuning Machines Gotoh Keystone
- Pickguard Teardrop
- TrussRod Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover Black Stamped
- Bridge Pins Black
- Strap Buttons 2
- ELECTRONICS
- Under Saddle Pickup LR Baggs VTC
- Controls Volume and Tone Controls in Soundhole (bottom)
- Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack
- Preamp LR Baggs VTC
- MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
- Case Gibson Hardshell (388DRW)
