Made for the Stars of Today - And Tomorrow
The Gibson J-180 has been the choice of rock, country, and pop royalty, including legendary artists like the Everly Brothers, Cat Stevens, Dwight Yoakam, and Billie Joe Armstrong, up to some of today's most famous artists. In collaboration with Gibson™ Custom, Epiphone is proud to release a new version of this player-favorite guitar. The Epiphone J-180 LS is packed with premium features, including a thermally aged solid spruce top with scalloped X bracing, solid mahogany back and sides, a one-piece mahogany neck with a 25.5" scale length, C-profile, laurel fretboard, and the iconic "star" mother of pearl inlays that the model is so well known for.

The compensated saddle, bridge pins, and nut are bone, and the headstock features the world-famous Gibson-style "open book" headstock shape, with the Epiphone logo and headstock star proudly displayed in mother of pearl. An Inspired by Gibson Custom Double Diamond emblem is etched on the rear of the headstock. Available in a variety of eye-catching colors and equipped with an L.R. Baggs™ VTC under-saddle pickup and preamp system, this exceptional guitar is stage and studio-ready from the moment you take it out of the included hardshell case.

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: Jumbo
• Body Shape: J-180
• Body Material: Solid Mahogany
• Top: Thermally Aged Solid Spruce
• Bracing: Scalloped X-bracing, Shifted for Long Scale
• Binding: Three-ply Top, Single-ply Back and Fretboard
• Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

• Profile: C-profile
• Scale Length: 647.7 mm / 25.5 in
• Fingerboard Material: Laurel
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
• Fret Count: 20
• Frets: Standard
• Nut Material: Bone
• Nut Width: 43.79 mm / 1.724 in
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Star
• Joint: Compound Dovetail

Hardware

• Finish: Nickel
• Bridge: Reverse Belly, Laurel
• Saddle Material: Bone, Compensated
• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Keystone Buttons
• Pickguard: None
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply, 3-hole Bell
• Bridge Pins: Bone, No Dots
• Strap Buttons: 1 - Side of Heel (Plus Endpin Jack)

Electronics

• Under Saddle Pickup: L.R. Baggs VTC
• Controls: Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone
• Output Jack: 1/4" Endpin
• Preamp: L.R. Baggs VTC

Misc.

• Strings Gauge: .012, .016, .024w, .032, .042, .053
• Case: Hardshell Case with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo

A battery is not included. To power your pickup, you will need a 9-volt battery.