Jimmy Page #3

[muttznmongrelz]

[stratsandaks]

Is that the one given to him by Jeff Beck?

[jmh151]

What amazes me is while we all have G.A.S., most of the greats tend to hold on to a select few guitars and use them forever

[GuitarDoc]

When you get the one "that works" for you, there is no reason to change. When you find your tone, you have your tone.

[JOLLY]

I love that picture.

[Kam]

It's weird, but it looks more beat up and haggard in one of the older pictures than in the more recent ones. Was it refinished? Looks like the neck pickup has been replaced, or at least had a cover fitted too.

What's the deal with that black Tele, though? I think I remember reading about it. Is that the Dragon Tele that got refinished, or is it a different one altogether?

[JBG]

One of the things people don't realize is that #3 and the red guitar used on the `77 US tour are actually two different guitars. Different logos, different cutaway bindings, different back colors. Was a big deal over at the Les Paul forum and the Royal Orleans site not long ago.

[dystrust]

It's weird, but it looks more beat up and haggard in one of the older pictures than in the more recent ones. Was it refinished? Looks like the neck pickup has been replaced, or at least had a cover fitted too.

No one really knows for sure; in fact many think that #3 might actually be two guitars. In some early ('70-73 or so) pics you can see a pancake body which would indicate a Deluxe that had been routed for humbuckers. In other pics ('77 I think) you see thin binding in the cutaway which would indicate a 50s LP.

What's the deal with that black Tele, though? I think I remember reading about it. Is that the Dragon Tele that got refinished, or is it a different one altogether?

The Tele in that pic is a '53 (the Dragon one was a '59 with a rosewood board) Later on ('79 or so) the Dragon Tele neck was transplanted onto this body and Page played the guitar in that config through the 80s.

[the guy who invented fire]

One of the things people don't realize is that #3 and the red guitar used on the `77 US tour are actually two different guitars. Different logos, different cutaway bindings, different back colors. Was a big deal over at the Les Paul forum and the Royal Orleans site not long ago.

I was thinking that!

One of the red top LP's is clearly a Norlin era guitar but the other red one looks to be more like a 50's GT that's been cut up and re-sprayed...

[JBG]

I was thinking that!

One of the red top LP's is clearly a Norlin era guitar but the other red one looks to be more like a 50's GT that's been cut up and re-sprayed...

The red guitar in The Song Remains the Same is #3. That's the one that ended up with the B-bender and has seen much action post-zeppelin. The other red guitar was used (so far as can been seen) has only been used on Zeppelin's `77 US tour. We've sort of started calling it the `77 Redtop. #3 has a dark cherry back, while the 77 Redtop has a light or natural back.

[jimmyace2006]

The guitar in the photos above (all pics from 1977) is not the same as the one in the other photos. It is the "other #3". It was only known to be used on the 1977 tour. (The real #3 was allegedly not used on that tour.) This guitar is a 1950s LP. It has thin binding in the cutaway, a small headstock, 1950s logo, one piece body, and one piece neck. The #3 in the other photos is the one that is well known and was used in TSRTS movie. You can find more info about the two red guitars here:

http://wholelottaled.webs.com/guitars.htm

[jimmyace2006]

It's weird, but it looks more beat up and haggard in one of the older pictures than in the more recent ones. Was it refinished? Looks like the neck pickup has been replaced, or at least had a cover fitted too.

What's the deal with that black Tele, though? I think I remember reading about it. Is that the Dragon Tele that got refinished, or is it a different one altogether?

There are actually two red guitars pictured above; see my previous post. And no, that is not the Dragon Tele. Well, could be part of it!

[muttznmongrelz]

The guitar in the photos above (all pics from 1977) is not the same as the one in the other photos. It is the "other #3". It was only known to be used on the 1977 tour. (The real #3 was allegedly not used on that tour.) This guitar is a 1950s LP. It has thin binding in the cutaway, a small headstock, 1950s logo, one piece body, and one piece neck. The #3 in the other photos is the one that is well known and was used in TSRTS movie. You can find more info about the two red guitars here:

http://wholelottaled.webs.com/guitars.htm

Thanks for the link! Very informative.

[JBG]

Funny, I said all that in my earlier posts.

[dd12939]

And mind that the one that has a covered neck pickup also has a B-Bender installed.

[ItsaBass]

My favorite Page Les Paul is the red one with the B bender. Page is not my guitar hero, but that is a cool guitar. I'd try to pick one up if it was ever offered as a signature model.

[JBG]

And mind that the one that has a covered neck pickup also has a B-Bender installed.

That's the actual #3 not the `77 Redtop.

[jimmyace2006]

My favorite Page Les Paul is the red one with the B bender. Page is not my guitar hero, but that is a cool guitar. I'd try to pick one up if it was ever offered as a signature model.

you may get your wish next year....or the next. but who knows whether it will have a B bender

[ItsaBass]

you may get your wish next year....or the next. but who knows whether it will have a B bender

The B Bender would be the main draw for me. I'd likely never pay to have one put in myself.

[jimo]

Page has A LOT of guitars..he just brings what he needs to a gig. Most Pro's have a nice stash of guitars that never leave home/studio. They are a tax write-off, or they get lots of them for free.......what would YOU do..???????..................yeah, me too!