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 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.
Specifications
Body Specs
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 Adirondack Red Spruce
Neck Specs
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
Electronics Specs
Controls Volume and Tone Controls in Soundhole (bottom)
Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp LR Baggs VTC
Under Saddle Pickup LR Baggs VTC
Hardware Specs
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
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
Lifetime Warranty
Lifetime Warranty
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Case Included
Case Included
Your instrument ships with a factory-supplied hard- or soft-shell case for safe storage and transportation. Please refer to the product specifications for details.
Setup Included
Setup Included
Our craftory-trained technicians perform a final thorough inspection and detailed setup moments before your instrument is packed and shipped to you.
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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 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.
Specifications
Body Specs
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 Adirondack Red Spruce
Neck Specs
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
Electronics Specs
Controls Volume and Tone Controls in Soundhole (bottom)
Output Jack 1/4" Endpin Jack
Preamp LR Baggs VTC
Under Saddle Pickup LR Baggs VTC
Hardware Specs
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
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







