muttznmongrelz
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Jimmy Page #3
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stratsandaks
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Re: Jimmy Page #3
Is that the one given to him by Jeff Beck?
Is that the one given to him by Jeff Beck?
JOLLY
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Kam
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Re: Jimmy Page #3
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?
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?
Re: Jimmy Page #3
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.
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
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Re: Jimmy Page #3
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.
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.
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.
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
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Re: Jimmy Page #3
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.
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
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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
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
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muttznmongrelz
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jimmyace2006
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Re: Jimmy Page #3
you may get your wish next year....or the next. but who knows whether it will have a B bender
you may get your wish next year....or the next. but who knows whether it will have a B bender
ItsaBass
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Re: Jimmy Page #3
The B Bender would be the main draw for me. I'd likely never pay to have one put in myself.
The B Bender would be the main draw for me. I'd likely never pay to have one put in myself.
