Jimmy Page Guitar Arsenal

[led zep fan]

[Elmore]

That looks like fun. Is that red Les Paul a routed (for full size humbuckers) 1973 Les Paul Deluxe?

[DANELECTRO]

Is that a recent photo? What's up with the shiny cover on the bridge pup of #1? And you can tell by the flame and the stoptail position that that is in fact #1.

[led zep fan]

It's from 1977, so I'm told.

[The Shifter]

Oakland, CA.

That red LP has to be at least 1970.

[MRTONEMAN]

This pic is from another thread, elsewhere on this forum.

[Greco]

Originally Posted by led zep fan

Cool! I've never seen that photo in colour. I first saw it in Keith Shadwicks Led Zep book in Black and White. It is indeed from 1977 and credited to Baron Wolman but i can't find a decent copy on the net. FWIW what you have there is not the whole picture - His double neck was just to the right of the danelectro and black telecaster. Cool photo, thanks!

[LedZoso]

Originally Posted by DANELECTRO

Is that a recent photo? What's up with the shiny cover on the bridge pup of #1? And you can tell by the flame and the stoptail position that that is in fact #1.

That's the pickup that replaced the broken white PAF, been there since June '72, actually May '72 to be really specific. It didn't come off again until around '87, it was certainly gone by the Atlantic 40th Anniversary in 1988.

[les strat]

Originally Posted by DANELECTRO

Is that a recent photo? What's up with the shiny cover on the bridge pup of #1? And you can tell by the flame and the stoptail position that that is in fact #1.

It is chrome if I recall... the one that was on the T-top that replaced the PAF.

[William Payne]

In another thread they have an interesting debate about that t-top I think in the tone zone . Apparently somebody heard from somebody who knows somebody and apparently jimmy page and his tech say that #1 has allways had PAF's and that the t-top may have been cover only . I don't know how true that is but it was an interesting debate.

[prakashananda]

Nice pic! Thanks Led Zep Fan! Great to see these altogether in a daylight shot. You can really see the chrome cover on the bridge pup of #1 as mentioned.

[led zep fan]

No prob Prak! There are similar ones like it I can't seem to find right now.

[prakashananda]

Whenever 'ya find 'em - bring 'em on! Can't get enough of Page. Guess I've come to the right place...!

[Electric Lloyd]

Originally Posted by led zep fan

It's from 1977, so I'm told.

Yeah, the Danelectro hasn't had it's bridge changed to a Badasss yet, either.
Was that a late mod to the dano?

[zosolp]

thanks i have never seen that photo before, thanks for posting

[Tonebender]

Dano was modded either for the Firm or Outrider. It had the new bridge at the Atlantic show.

[zosolp]

Originally Posted by led zep fan

my only guess is there playing stairway or tsrts

[VintageLP]

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[Phil 52]

Can't remember where I have these from. I guess it's been posted here before but still impressive.

[William Payne]

I have seen pictures somewhere of jimmy pages guitars in a studio , the whole studio is filled with guitars .

[huw]

That picture is cropped - the full image shows the doubleneck on a stand to the right. It from Oakland 1977.

[Tonebender]

Arg, you beat me to it!

[huw]

Couldn't find a big scan, because I'm in a hurry, but here it is un-cropped:

[zosolp]

Originally Posted by huw

That picture is cropped - the full image shows the doubleneck on a stand to the right. It from Oakland 1977.

and i thought i was being a good detective

[Ad_02Std]

Cool pics. Thanks for posting.

I've got some Page gear photos that I've not seen posted here before. There's one of his Martin, doubleneck and red LP lying side by side on flight cases behind his backline, dated 2 April 1973. Also have a really great one of the Led Zeppelin II studio setup at Olympic, among others. If I get the chance I will make them digital and send them this way.

[led zep fan]

Originally Posted by Ad_02Std

There's one of his Martin, doubleneck and red LP lying side by side on flight cases behind his backline, dated 2 April 1973. .

That's the one I'm looking for!

[William Payne]

[William Payne]

Woops a bit big lol

[zosolp]

Originally Posted by Ad_02Std

Cool pics. Thanks for posting.

I've got some Page gear photos that I've not seen posted here before. There's one of his Martin, doubleneck and red LP lying side by side on flight cases behind his backline, dated 2 April 1973. Also have a really great one of the Led Zeppelin II studio setup at Olympic, among others. If I get the chance I will make them digital and send them this way.

please do!

[LedZoso]

Originally Posted by Ad_02Std

Also have a really great one of the Led Zeppelin II studio setup at Olympic, among others. If I get the chance I will make them digital and send them this way.

Is this the one where you can see #1 on a stool with a Marshall and a Vox in the studio? Been dying to see it.

[Ad_02Std]

Originally Posted by LedZoso

Is this the one where you can see #1 on a stool with a Marshall and a Vox in the studio? Been dying to see it.

Yes. It's fairly awesome.

The other one is the same as the one posted above, only a little clearer.

'Fraid you'll have to wait though; probably until Thurs eve. The photos are sitting here in front of me, but I'm at my girlfriend's at the moment and don't have the means to put them in the computer. Sorry chaps. Sit tight.

[Plankspanker]

I sold that '64 LPB Strat to Jimmy in late April 1975. He used it quite a bit immediately after, including on their "Presence" LP. I asked him a couple years ago if he still had it, and said it was one of his favourites.

[LedZoso]

He got the Brown B-Bender around that time as well, had the chance to talk to the guy that sold it to him. He was working at SRI studios at the time and Page wanted another Tele. They found the brown Tele in Southern California and had it sent to Gene Parsons for the B-Bender who also engraved Page's name on the neck plate.

[prakashananda]

Originally Posted by Plankspanker

I sold that '64 LPB Strat to Jimmy in late April 1975. He used it quite a bit immediately after, including on their "Presence" LP. I asked him a couple years ago if he still had it, and said it was one of his favourites.

Dude - I love the stuff Page did with that axe! Presence was one of my favorite albums growing up man! Can you tell us more about that axe?

[zosolp]

anyone know offically what happened to the dragon tele? what i have heard is the body was painted over by someone page knew and the neck was put on the brown bomber, but what happened to the dragon tele's body

[LedZoso]

Originally Posted by zosolp

anyone know offically what happened to the dragon tele? what i have heard is the body was painted over by someone page knew and the neck was put on the brown bomber, but what happened to the dragon tele's body

Page interview in 1998:

"I still have it, but it’s a tragic story. I went on tour with the ’59 Les Paul that I bought from Joe Walsh, and when I got back, a friend of mine had kindly painted over my paint job. He said, "I’ve got a present for you.” He thought he had done me a real favor. As you can guess, I wasn't real happy about that. His paint job totally screwed up the sound and the wiring, so only the neck pickup worked. I salvaged the neck and put it on my brown Tele string bender that I used in the Firm. As for the body… it will never be seen again! (laughs)"

[zosolp]

good thing he didnt leave no.1 behind... thank you for posting that

[Plankspanker]

Originally Posted by prakashananda

Dude - I love the stuff Page did with that axe! Presence was one of my favorite albums growing up man! Can you tell us more about that axe?

It's a extremely nice '64 LPB Strat that came from Sam Ash on 48th St. Lenny the store manager called me up about it.
It was brought down to Electric Lady Studios during the time Robert and Jimmy were mixing vocals with Eddie Kramer on TSRTS.

JP plugged it into one of the studio's BF Fender Twins, and it
met is approval. One thing that always impressed me about that particular strat, aside from it being light and well balanced, was the pickups, even thru a TR, they had that sizzle.

[jjguitarranch]

How cool is that!

[Ad_02Std]

Am scanning those photos in now. Will put them up as I get them in the computer, but they'll be slow in coming. I think I'll start another thread for this.