Nathaniel Rateliff's music, both solo and with the Night Sweats, incorporates a uniquely appealing blend of folk, soul, Americana, and R&B.
This 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 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.
Features
- Body Style: Small 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
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Profile: V
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Fret Count: 20
- Frets: Standard
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 43.815 mm / 1.725 in
- Inlays: Pearloid Parallelogram
- Neck Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
- Finish: Nickel
- Bridge: Rectangular, Closed Slot
- Saddle Material: Bone
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Keystone
- Pickguard: Teardrop
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: Black Stamped
- Bridge Pins: Black
- Strap Buttons: 2
- Under Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs VTC
- Controls: Volume and Tone Controls in Soundhole (bottom)
- Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin Jack
- Preamp: LR Baggs VTC
- Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053