Gibson Custom Shop Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul Electric Guitar (with Case)

Jimmy Page has a long affiliation with the Les Paul. His legendary hard rock riffs, first with the Yardbirds and later with Led Zeppelin, were a forerunner to the heavy metal genre, although he refused to be classified. He also wrote or co-wrote many of Zeppelin's classic songs and produced their albums. The Yardbirds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, while Led Zeppelin was honored in 1995.

Gibson's Custom, Art & Historic division introduces a Jimmy Page signature model that replicates the unique neck shape and custom electronics of Page's favorite guitar. "Les Paul #1" -- as the Rock and Roll Hall-of-famer calls his personal guitar -- is a 1959 sunburst Gibson Les Paul that he bought from Joe Walsh in the early 1970s.

From his earliest experiences as an in-demand session guitarist to the halcyon days of Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page has consistently crafted music so memorable and influential that its effect is still being felt today in genres as diverse as hip-hop and folk. At the heart of much of Page's landmark work is his #1 Les Paul. The new Custom Shop Jimmy Page Signature model is based on exhaustive research on Jimmy's actual guitar, and faithfully recreates all the unique features (including an elliptical neck profile and single push/pull pot) that make #1 the legendary instrument it is.

The neck of Page's guitar is thick at the nut and at the neck heel, like a typical 1959 Les Paul, but it tapers to a super-slim depth in the middle. It was that… read more way when Page acquired it, and he hasn't changed it. He did make two other modifications: He put a push/pull pot in the rear volume control that reverses the phase, in order to get a tone like Peter Green or B.B. King. And he replaced the original tuners with sealed, gold-plated Grovers to achieve the exact tuning and sensitivity of the Les Paul Custom he had been playing with Led Zeppelin.

The special Page 'Burst finish is also unique to the new model, and the authentic look is further enhanced on 150 Limited Edition Aged Jimmy Page Les Pauls with custom aging by renowned luthier Tom Murphy. The Jimmy Page Les Paul comes with a historic Les Paul case and custom care kit. read less