Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom J-180 LS Ebony

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.

Specs: Jumbo size; solid thermally aged Sitka spruce top; solid mahogany back and sides; scalloped X-bracing; mahogany "C" neck; 25.5" scale length; laurel fingerboard; 12" fingerboard radius; 20 standard frets; 1.724" nut width; mother of pearl star inlays; bone nut/saddle; Epiphone Deluxe tuning machines with keystone buttons. Gloss ebony finish. Hard-shell case.

Electronics: LR Baggs VTC electronics. Soundhole mounted volume and tone controls.