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.

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

Specifications

Body

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

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

Miscellaneous

Strings Gauge : .012, .016, .024w, .032, .042, .053

Case : Hardshell Case with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo