Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

[Ayrton]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

Nothing new in this puff piece, but some video

https://www.fender.com/articles/gear/chasing-the-dragon-the-magical-mystery-of-jimmy-page-s-painted-telecaster

[Ayrton]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

I don't know what Janie Hendrix was thinking there.

[Blille]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

I don't know what Janie Hendrix was thinking there.

$

[Ayrton]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

$

They have to sell first

[67Mopar]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

Awesome! Exactly what I don't want.

[dystrust]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

What was his issue with the first runs of Gibsons?

The late 90s Gibson USA Jimmy Page signature was shipped with the wrong neck profile and the wrong pickups. The neck on his #1 was re-shaped by hand, but it's pretty close to a '60 slim taper. The late 90s sig model had a '59 neck profile and a 496R/500T pickup set.

[Blille]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

Gibson Custom Jimmy Page Guitar Nominated for Award

“This is a great recognition of the prestigious work the Gibson Custom Division continually produces,” said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar. ”The Jimmy Page Signature model has been an enormous success since it came out and to work along side of such a legendary performer was remarkable.”

http://archive.gibson.com/absolutenm/templates/FeatureTemplatePressRelease.aspx?articleid=245&zoneid=6

You can’t make this stuff up.

[dystrust]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

Gibson Custom Jimmy Page Guitar Nominated for Award

“This is a great recognition of the prestigious work the Gibson Custom Division continually produces,” said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Guitar. ”The Jimmy Page Signature model has been an enormous success since it came out and to work along side of such a legendary performer was remarkable.”

http://archive.gibson.com/absolutenm/templates/FeatureTemplatePressRelease.aspx?articleid=245&zoneid=6

You can’t make this stuff up.

That's a completely different guitar than the late 90s Gibson USA model. That one was Custom Shop only, insanely expensive, and much closer in spec to Jimmy Page's actual #1 Les Paul.

[Blille]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

That's a completely different guitar than the late 90s Gibson USA model. That one was Custom Shop only, insanely expensive, and much closer in spec to Jimmy Page's actual #1 Les Paul.

So the one in the press release was actually good?

[dystrust]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

So the one in the press release was actually good?

That's the general consensus AFAIK. They didn't make very many, so I've never seen one in person. The late 90s version was basically a glorified LP Standard of that era.

[PFDarkside]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

A lot of his best known stuff is a Tele. Stairway is all Fender for the electric side.

I wonder who the 'friend' of Page's was that (without being asked and also while JP was away on tour) decided that what the Dragon Tele needed most was a refin - and supposedly 'killed' it in the process.

Interesting, I wonder how he put the extra strings on the Tele for the electric 12 string part?

I know the solo is Tele, but that’s all I’ve seen confirmed. Same with LZII, the last two decades the Internet lore has gone from all Les Paul to all Telecaster. The solo on Heartbreaker is Les Paul into Marshall, at least that was the story years ago. The dates match too, Page had his first LP before LZII, and it was recorded during touring of LZI.

[dystrust]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

Interesting, I wonder how he put the extra strings on the Tele for the electric 12 string part?

I know the solo is Tele, but that’s all I’ve seen confirmed. Same with LZII, the last two decades the Internet lore has gone from all Les Paul to all Telecaster. The solo on Heartbreaker is Les Paul into Marshall, at least that was the story years ago. The dates match too, Page had his first LP before LZII, and it was recorded during touring of LZI.

Pretty sure you're being snarky, but for those that weren't aware all of Page's electric 12-string recordings were done with a Fender Electric XII.

[PFDarkside]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

Pretty sure you're being snarky, but for those that weren't aware all of Page's electric 12-string recordings were done with a Fender Electric XII.

In the big picture 12 Strings are pretty rare, but Stairway and Song Remains the Same really made me want one. Add in some Byrd’s and Tom Petty and I’m amazed I never got one.

[dystrust]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

In the big picture 12 Strings are pretty rare, but Stairway and Song Remains the Same really made me want one. Add in some Byrd’s and Tom Petty and I’m amazed I never got one.

I'm pretty much in the same boat.

Aren't you a Strat guy? I picked up a 12-string Yamaha Pacifica for $200 a month or so ago and spent another ~$100 for a decent set of pickups. They're typically closer to $300 used, but overall a solid guitar with lousy electronics being the only glaring weakness. They're also swimming pool routed, so your options are pretty much unlimited if you're willing to replace the pickguard.

[PFDarkside]

Re: Jimmy Page x Fender… Coming January 2019

I'm pretty much in the same boat.

Aren't you a Strat guy? I picked up a 12-string Yamaha Pacifica for $200 a month or so ago and spent another ~$100 for a decent set of pickups. They're typically closer to $300 used, but overall a solid guitar with lousy electronics being the only glaring weakness. They're also swimming pool routed, so your options are pretty much unlimited if you're willing to replace the pickguard.

That sounds like a fantastic idea!