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

Body Styles : 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
Fret Count : 20
Frets : Standard
Nut Material : Bone
Nut Width : 43.815 mm / 1.725 in
Inlays : Pearloid Parallelogram
Joint : Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue

HARDWARE

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

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 Gauge : .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
Case : Gibson Hardshell (388DRW)