Nathaniel Rateliff's Gear

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In the video belonging to the song "Redemption" Nathaniel Ratliff plays the Gibson L-00. You can clearly see the guitar at time 2:09 and at various times throughout the video. This is a screencapture showing him playing the guitar in the video.

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You can see him using this Tele in many performances like this one.

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Nathaniel Rateliff uses a Shure Beta 58A microphone for vocals throughout his Tiny Desk (Home) Concert performance.

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In this article from guitar.com, Nathaniel States that he uses a Danocaster Singlecut. It's his primary guitar when he plays live.

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In this article from guitar.com, Nathaniel states that he uses a Danocaster Offset, primarily in live situations.

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In this article from guitar.com, Nathaniel states that he uses a Gibson Country Western. He also states it's a 1967 model.

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Gibson J-200

Gibson J-200

Steel-string Acoustic Guitars
Color/Finish: Sunburst Year: 1965

In this article from guitar.com, Nathaniel states that he uses a Gibson J-200, and it was his primary acoustic at some point in 2018. The article also states it's a 1965 model.

Here’s a ‘70 model he owned sold on Reverb. Used for 2018's Tearing at the Seams. https://reverb.com/item/46062164-gibson-j-200-owned-by-nathaniel-rateliff?show_sold=true

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In this article from guitar.com, Nathaniel states he uses a 1955 J-160E, primarily on the song "You Worry Me."

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In this article from guitar.com, Rateliff says he and sideman Luke Mossman both uses Fender Princeton Reverbs. Nathaniel's is a black panel, unclear which year.

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In this live video, Nathaniel's Monarch head can be seen a few times (most clearly at 0:44). this is supported by a post from Benson Amps' Instagram, where Rateliff can be seen with his Monarch amp (https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQASlwvrUv/).

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In this live video, Nathaniel's Tall Bird unit can be seen a few times (most clearly at 0:44). This is supported by a post from Benson Amps' Instagram, where Rateliff can be seen with his Tall Bird (https://www.instagram.com/p/CgQASlwvrUv/).

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Rateliff's pedalboard is detailed in this article from guitar.com.

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Rateliff's pedalboard is detailed in this article from guitar.com.

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Rateliff's pedalboard is detailed in this article from guitar.com.

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Rateliff's pedalboard is detailed in this article from guitar.com.

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Rateliff's pedalboard is detailed in this article from guitar.com.

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In this video from Gibson, Nathaniel Rateliff discusses and plays his signature model LG-2 Western. He says:

I’m excited to introduce to you my new signature Gibson model, the LG-2 Western.This is a combination of two of my favorite guitars; one is a 1967 Country Western, and the other one is a 1946 LG-2.

The LG-2 I actually just found on Craigslist while i was back home in Denver and went to pick it up and it was in such good condition when i first got it that i couldn't believe that it was from the year it was.

My Country Western, I won gambling with the guys in a game of high card. I ended up winning enough to buy it off of my front of house engineer Jamie Mefford. He had loaned it to me, and after this big game he was like “How much did you win?” and I told him. He's like, “That's kind of what I wanted for that guitar.” I was like, “Here you go.”

The LG-2, my favorite sound on that, a lot of times is just kind of thumbing through it with no pick. There's a really nice quality to the tonality of it.

The Country Western was definitely more of a strummer for me. I really feel like it takes a certain guitar to be able to play really hard for it not to kind of break up, or for the strings to rattle. So I tried to bring some of that into this model so that i could use the single guitar for multiple songs and styles of playing.

I feel like something that has a mixture of picking and strumming like and it's still all right is great for this guitar.

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This Nash Telecaster is owned by Nathaniel Rateliff

This was Rateliff's natural choice during the first few years of The Night Sweats. >When forming The Night Sweats, there was an important decision to be made about the instrument that would hold steady throughout our high energy show. I needed a workhorse instrument that could stay with me the whole time" Nathaniel said.

Serial: 2013 Beautiful burst tele that has a tasteful relic job. Dings dents and scratches all over the body

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Danocaster Esquire

Danocaster Esquire

Solid Body Electric Guitars
Color/Finish: Sonic Blue Year: 2018

Nathaniel Rateliff is confirmed to use the Danocaster Esquire, which he affectionately named "Joni" due to its blue color and the way it "effortlessly shines." This guitar was initially intended as a backup for a Danocaster Olympic White Telecaster during the Tearing at the Seams tour but gained a prominent place in his set for its "straightforward, bright tone." The guitar features a tasteful relic job enhancing its comfort and playability, and its pickup selector functions in the middle and bridge positions, while acting as a kill switch in the neck position. This information is documented on Reverb.com in a listing titled "Danocaster Esquire Owned by Nathaniel Rateliff."

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Nash T12

Nash T12

Extended Range Guitars
Color/Finish: White Year: 2015

Nathaniel Rateliff owns a Nash T12 guitar, which he purchased from Bill Nash during the early days of The Night Sweats. This guitar has been used extensively in his home studio and was featured prominently in the main lead line of the title track on his 2020 album, And It’s Still Alright. The guitar has also been used in subsequent live performances. This information is supported by a listing on Reverb.com.

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Gibson ES-330TD

Gibson ES-330TD

Hollowbody Electric Guitars
Color/Finish: Walnut Year: 1968

This Gibson ES-330 TD walnut is owned by Nathaniel Rateliff

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Nathaniel Rateliff is confirmed to own a Gibson B-25 12, as supported by a listing on Reverb. The guitar has been customized with a pickup and a single volume control installed inside the sound hole.

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This Guild F512 is owned by Nathaniel Rateliff

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Martin 0-28

Martin 0-28

Steel-string Acoustic Guitars
Color/Finish: Natural Year: 1919

This Martin 0-28 is owned by Nathaniel Rateliff

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Nathaniel Rateliff owns a Gibson Les Paul Recording Model from the 1970s, as confirmed by a listing on Reverb.

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This Harmony Stratotone is owned by Nathaniel Rateliff

There are several areas where the paint is wearing off. The back of the neck is pretty green from age and years of sweaty hands.

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This Gretsch Baritone is owned by Nathaniel Rateliff

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This Supro Lap Steel Jet Airliner is owned by Nathaniel Rateliff

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Nathaniel Rateliff is confirmed to own a Jerry Jones 3 Pickup Single Cut, as verified by the listing on Reverb, which specifically states the instrument's ownership by the artist.

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This Epiphone Granada is owned by Nathaniel Rateliff

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