Detail 01
LR Baggs VTC electronics
The volume and tone controls are positioned at the lower edge of the soundhole.
Product detailSKU #1500000357601
Gibson CustomNathaniel Rateliff LG-2 Western Acoustic-Electric Guitar - Vintage Sunburst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Nathaniel Rateliff’s signature LG-2 Western is a right-handed acoustic-electric built with a smaller mahogany body, red spruce top, mahogany neck, and rosewood fingerboard. It has a 24.75-inch scale, 1.725-inch nut width, 20 frets, and a non-cutaway Historic V body. LR Baggs VTC electronics place volume and tone controls at the bottom of the soundhole for amplified adjustment at the instrument. A hardshell case is included.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Amplified songwriting or performance setups that need volume and tone controls on the guitar.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players specifically seeking a cutaway body.
- Left-handed players, as this is a right-handed guitar.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it include a case?
Yes. A hardshell case is included.
02Is the body cut away?
No. It has a non-cutaway Historic V body.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Preamp
- LR Baggs
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-handed
- Nut Width
- 1.725
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- Historic V
12 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Brown
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Back Amp Sides
- Mahogany
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Style
- Historic V
- Color Finish
- Sunburst
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Spruce
- Tuning Machines
- Gotoh
- Body Shape
- Historic V
- Body Type
- Non-Cutaway
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell case
