What kind of guitar did Jimmy Page play?
Jimmy Page, like many guitarists, played several different guitars. With Led Zeppelin, he is most often associated with the Gibson Les Paul.Not One, But TwoAs a member of Zeppelin, Page had two Les Pauls he used extensively. He named his 1958 “Number 1” and his 1959 “Number 2.”Two in OneAlmost as famous is his double-necked guitar. Also made by Gibson, it is shaped like the “SG” style guitar. The top neck has 12 strings; the bottom has six.The GiftThe first Led Zeppelin album was recorded with Page playing a Fender Telecaster, given to him by Yardbirds’ band mate Jeff Beck. That guitar was also used for the solo in “Stairway to Heaven.”With the YardbirdsWhen Page was in The Yardbirds, he sometimes played a specially tuned Danelectro guitar and a Vox 12-string. He used both guitars sparingly on Led Zeppelin albums.Humble BeginningsJimmy’s first guitar was a Futurama Grazioso. He was 14 years old.What Might Have BeenAs a session guitarist in the mid-1960s, Page employed a “Black Beauty”
