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The Perfect Partner for a Wide Range of Musical Styles

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 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 Baggs® VTC electronics are mounted at the bottom of the soundhole, per Nathaniel's preferences; the Baggs pickup makes the Nathaniel Rateliff LG-2 Western stage-ready, right out of the included hardshell case.

Guitar Specifications

Body Specs

Back Mahogany

Binding Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back and Fretboard

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape LG-2

Body Styles Small Body

Bracing Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing

Side Mahogany

Top Red spruce

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 20

Frets Standard

Inlays Pearloid Parallelogram

Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Bone

Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in

Profile V

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Controls Volume and Tone Controls in Soundhole (bottom)

Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack

Preamp Baggs VTC

Under Saddle Pickup Baggs VTC

Hardware Specs

Bridge Rectangular, Closed Slot

Bridge Pins Black

finish Nickel

Pickguard Teardrop

Saddle Material Bone

Strap Buttons 2

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover Black Stamped

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Gotoh Keystone

Misc Specs

Case Gibson Hardshell (388DRW)

Model: AMSBNRVS

Headstock Inlay Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown

Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053

Gibson Custom Nathaniel Rateliff LG-2 Western, Vintage Sunburst

Gibson Custom Nathaniel Rateliff LG-2 Western, Vintage Sunburst

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    The Perfect Partner for a Wide Range of Musical Styles

    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 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 Baggs® VTC electronics are mounted at the bottom of the soundhole, per Nathaniel's preferences; the Baggs pickup makes the Nathaniel Rateliff LG-2 Western stage-ready, right out of the included hardshell case.

    Guitar Specifications

    Body Specs

    Back Mahogany

    Binding Multi-ply Top, Single-ply Back and Fretboard

    Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

    Body Material Mahogany

    Body Shape LG-2

    Body Styles Small Body

    Bracing Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing

    Side Mahogany

    Top Red spruce

    Neck Specs

    Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

    Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

    Fret Count 20

    Frets Standard

    Inlays Pearloid Parallelogram

    Joint Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue

    Neck Material Mahogany

    Nut Material Bone

    Nut Width 43.82mm / 1.73in

    Profile V

    Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

    Electronics Specs

    Controls Volume and Tone Controls in Soundhole (bottom)

    Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack

    Preamp Baggs VTC

    Under Saddle Pickup Baggs VTC

    Hardware Specs

    Bridge Rectangular, Closed Slot

    Bridge Pins Black

    finish Nickel

    Pickguard Teardrop

    Saddle Material Bone

    Strap Buttons 2

    Truss Rod Adjustable

    Truss Rod Cover Black Stamped

    Tuner Plating Nickel

    Tuning Machines Gotoh Keystone

    Misc Specs

    Case Gibson Hardshell (388DRW)

    Model: AMSBNRVS

    Headstock Inlay Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown

    Strings Gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053

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