Jimmy Page rose to fame in the U.K. thanks to rock and roll. First, as a session player and then with the late '60s rock band the Yardbirds. But Page became globally known thanks to his time with Led Zeppelin.
With Zeppelin, Page wrote songs like "Going to California" and "Stairway to Heaven." Since then, the band has become one of the most iconic in the classic rock genre, with whole radio stations devoted to "Get the Led Out" segments.
But to compose those famous songs and to wow fans on stage, Page took advantage of his love of guitar and his massive talent for playing, songwriting and producing.
Below are three guitars you didn't know Page, who is considered one of the best at the instrument, used in his career when playing his signature rock and roll.
1. Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar
As you can see in the film clip below, Page played this guitar for the Led Zeppelin song, "Whole Lotta Love." He also talked about doing so in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, noting Les Paul's particular sound.
"To get my guitar to sound surreal, I detuned it and pulled on the strings for a far-out effect," he told the publication. "I was playing a Sunburst 1958 Les Paul Standard guitar I had bought from [James Gang guitarist] Joe Walsh in San Francisco when we were out there on tour. The Standard had this tonal versatility, allowing me to get a blistering high pitch." Goal achieved.
2. Gibson EDS-1275 Jimmy Page Signature Model
It was Page who helped make the double-neck guitar popular, thanks to his penchant for enjoying 12-string composition along with traditional lead playing, as on the hit, "Stairway to Heaven." Many outlets, including Rolling Stone, have documented Page's use of the Gibson EDS-1275 model.
Watch a young Page rock out with the maroon instrument below.
3. Danelectro 59 DC Electric Guitar
The Danelectro was an early favorite of Page's. He used it early on as a studio musician and he used it later on classic Led Zeppelin songs like "Kashmir" and "In My Time of Dying." According to The Met Museum, the guitarist got his first Danelectro in 1963 and he used it on records as early as 1967 with the British-born rock band the Yardbirds.
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