Detail 01
Thermally aged solid spruce top with scalloped X-bracing
The top is described as providing warm, balanced tone, projection, sustain, and a played-in character.
Product detailSKU #1500000419947
EpiphoneInspired by Gibson Custom J-180 LS Acoustic-Electric Guitar Frost Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
In Frost Blue, the J-180 LS combines a thermally aged solid spruce top with solid mahogany back and sides for a warm, balanced acoustic response with projection, sustain, focused lows, and clear mids. Scalloped X-bracing supports the top while allowing it to vibrate freely. The mahogany C-shape neck and laurel fingerboard handle the playing side, and the L.R. Baggs VTC undersaddle pickup makes it ready for amplified sets or direct recording. Soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls keep those adjustments close at hand.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Amplified acoustic performances using the installed undersaddle pickup and soundhole controls.
- Recording an acoustic guitar direct with the L.R. Baggs VTC pickup system.
- Right-handed players wanting a six-string J-180 acoustic-electric in Frost Blue.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this is a right-handed instrument.
- Players seeking an acoustic guitar without onboard pickup electronics.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Solid mahogany back and sides
These woods are described as adding a focused low end and clear mids.
Detail 03
L.R. Baggs VTC pickup
The undersaddle pickup supports live amplification and direct studio recording.
Detail 04
Soundhole-mounted volume and tone
Amplified-signal adjustments are located inside the soundhole.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is configured for right-handed playing.
- 02A hardshell case is listed.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can I use it for a live acoustic set?
Yes. The L.R. Baggs VTC undersaddle pickup is provided for amplified performance, with volume and tone controls inside the soundhole.
02What is the neck profile?
It has a mahogany neck with a C shape.
03What scale length does it have?
The scale length is 25.5 inches.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right Handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 20
- Number of Frets
- 20
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
10 detailsBody & build
- Back & sides
- Solid mahogany
- Color
- Blue
- Top Material
- Solid spruce
- Body Type
- J-180
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel Scale length: 25.5" Number of frets: 20 Inlay: Mother-of-pearl dot Electronics Pickup: L.R. Baggs VTC Controls: Soundhole-mounted volume and tone Tuner: No Hardware Bridge: Laurel Tuning machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Keystone buttons Plating: nickel Other Orientation: Right Handed Number of strings: 6 Case: Hardshell Case Country of Origin: China
- Country of Origin
- China
- Top wood
- Solid spruce
- Body finish
- Gloss
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 25.5"
- Nut width
- 1.72" (43.79 mm)
17 detailsOther
- Inlay
- Mother-of-pearl dot
- Tuner
- No
- Neck shape
- C
- Case
- Hardshell Case
- Tier
- new
- Controls
- Soundhole-mounted volume and tone
- Category Source
- detail
- Pickup
- L.R. Baggs VTC
- Material
- Laurel
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Epiphone Deluxe with Keystone buttons
- Orientation
- Right Handed
- Body type
- J-180
- Plating
- nickel
- Source Id
- site51500000419947
- Bridge
- Laurel
- Country of Origin
- China
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