Gibson Cat Stevens J-180 Collector's Edition 2022
Sitka Spruce Top / Maple Back & Sides
Mint Condition
A Tribute to One of the World's Greatest Singer-Songwriters
With his long dark hair and beard, slender frame, and black Gibson J-180 Cat Stevens stood as the embodiment of the 1970s singer-songwriter, a modern troubadour on a quest for spiritual enlightenment through music. And it was on his J-180 that he wrote and recorded many of his most beloved hits including "Wild World," "Peace Train," "Father and Son," and many more.
Bought in London’s famous Selmer's Music Shop in 1969, Cat was initially drawn to the J-180’s elegant style, however, its percussive quality soon became an essential component of the intimate sound of his seminal albums ‘Tea For The Tillerman’ and ‘Teaser And The Firecat.’ At the end of the 1970s, Cat sold all of his musical equipment, including his J-180, with the proceeds going to charity. However, in the decades since he has been reunited with the original guitar and acquired a vintage backup to tour with.
The Gibson Acoustic Custom Shop in 2022 released an extremely limited Cat Stevens J-180, which is based on the guitar that helped define his legend. It features a thermally aged Sitka spruce top, mother of pearl moon and star headstock and graduated star fretboard inlays, and an interior label hand-signed by Yusuf / Cat Stevens.
Limited to only 50 units globally, a Certificate of Authenticity and a selection of patches, pins, and stickers inspired by the iconic artwork of Cat Stevens are included, along with a Cat Stevens hardshell case.
Body SpecificationBody Style: JumboBody Shape: J-180Body Material: MapleTop: Thermally Aged Sitka SpruceBack: MapleSide: MapleBracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracingBody Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS
Neck SpecificationProfile: 60s CustomScale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75inFingerboard Material: RosewoodFingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12inFret Count: 20Frets: Standard Small CrownNut Material: BoneNut Width: 43.815mm / 1.725inInlays: Graduated Mother of Pearl StarsJoint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint: Hot Hide Glue
Hardware SpecificationBridge: Belly Up Adjustable, PinlessSaddle Material: Black TUSQ, AdjustableTuning Machines: Keystone WafflebackPickguard: Tortoise J-180 Double MoustacheTruss Rod: AdjustableTruss Rod Cover: Cat Stevens; Extra Black and White TRC Included in the CaseBridge Pins: None
ElectronicsUnder Saddle Pickup: LR Baggs M1 Soundhole PickupControls: Volume Control on the PickupOutput Jack: 1/4" Endpin JackPreamp: LR Baggs M1
MiscellaneousCase: Cat Stevens Case IncludedAccessories: Interior Label Hand-Signed by Yusuf / Cat Stevens. Certificate of Authenticity and a selection of patches, pins and stickers inspired by the iconic artwork of Cat Stevens