Description
Description
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.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Gibson Artist |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 22124044 |
| Product Color: | Western Vintage Sunburst |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | LG-2 |
| Acoustic Cutaway Type: | No Cutaway |
| Body Material: | Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Top Material: | Adirondack Red Spruce |
| Bracing Material: | Multi-Ply Top, Single-Ply Back |
| Bracing Pattern: | Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Neck Shape: | Historic V |
| Fingerboard Material: | Indian Rosewood |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.724" (43.81mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" (304.8mm) |
| Scale Length: | 24.75" (629mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 20 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Pearloid Parallelograms |
| Inlay Shape: | Parallelograms |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo and Crown |
| Neck Binding: | Single-Ply |
Electronics
| Acoustic Electronics: | LR Baggs VTC Under Saddle Pickup and Preamp |
| Controls and Switching: | Volume and Tone Controls in Soundhole (bottom) |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Nickel |
| Bridge: | Rectangular, Closed Slot |
| Tuning Machines: | Gotoh Keystone |
| Fret Wire: | Standard |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Pickguard: | Tortoise Tear Drop |
| Truss Rod Cover: | Black Stamped |
| Bridge Pins: | Black |