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™ Bronze Piezo under-saddle pickup and L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC 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.

Body Style

Jumbo

Body Shape

J-180

Body Material

Solid Mahogany

Top

Thermally Aged Solid Sitka 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 Bronze Piezo

Controls

Soundhole-mounted Volume and Tone

Output Jack

1/4" Endpin

Preamp

L.R. Baggs Element Bronze VTC

MISC

Strings Gauge

.012, .016, .024w, .032, .042, .053

Case

Hardshell Case with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo