Own a Piece of Heavenly Hard-rock History
More than a half-century after “Stairway to Heaven” enlightened the ears of rock fans everywhere, the almost supernatural sight of Jimmy Page slinging his double-neck EDS-1275 endures as one of the most iconic images in music history. The model was first procured by Jimmy to tackle “Stairway”’s myriad 12- and 6-string textures without swapping guitars onstage; Gibson Custom’s Jimmy Page EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS masterfully replicates that instrument in all its cherry red glory. The company’s cutting-edge 3D scanning technology was paired with extensive input from Jimmy himself to authentically re-create every detail, from the curves on the 1-piece mahogany body to the profiles of the rosewood-topped 6- and 12-string necks. Under the hood, a quartet of signature Jimmy Page Custombuckers resound with the shimmering chime and hard-hitting humbucking heft that fueled countless Led Zeppelin recordings and performances. Period- and model-correct appointments abound, including 18 Kluson tuners, a 17-degree headstock angle, vintage-accurate electronics, and top-of-the-line Gibson Custom hardware. The Gibson Custom Jimmy Page EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS is your chance to own one of the most legendary instruments ever made, just as it would have appeared when Jimmy first opened the case during Led Zeppelin’s early-’70s heyday.
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The sound remains the same
The Jimmy Page EDS-1275 VOS’s electronics section replicates the tone and looks of Jimmy’s historic model, including a quartet of specially voiced Custombucker pickups. These exclusive pickups boast Alnico V magnets, and they’re wired up with premium CTS pots and ceramic disc capacitors, along with a Switchcraft output jack and pickup selectors for the utmost authenticity. From the majestic chords that precede the legendary solo of “Stairway to Heaven” to the galloping riff that introduces “The Song Remains the Same,” these pickups instantly unlock the iconic sounds so coveted by countless Led Zeppelin fans. And true to Jimmy’s original model, this EDS-1275 wears a mismatched set of pickup covers, with the 12-string side brandishing elegant metal covers, while the 6-string side’s pickups wear their raw black-bobbin construction with pride.
3D scanned and exactingly detailed from Jimmy’s personal EDS-1275
Each and every inch of Jimmy Page’s original EDS-1275 was digitally captured using Gibson Custom’s 3D scanning technology, spanning the exact carve of the two necks to the curves of the body and beyond. This process, along with extensive input from the legend himself, provided Gibson Custom’s masterful luthiers with an ultra-precise blueprint to craft a precise clone of what is inarguably one of the most iconic guitars in the history of rock music. Furthermore, this instrument’s long tenon neck joints and hide glue construction can attest that the Gibson Custom Jimmy Page EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS is an exact emulation both inside and out!
The most iconic doubleneck in rock history
While it’s probably best known today simply as “Jimmy Page’s doubleneck SG,” the EDS-1275’s history stretches all the way back to 1963. Almost a decade after the guitar’s launch (and subsequent discontinuation), Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” forever changed the trajectory of rock music with its creative song structure, evocative lyrics, brilliant ensemble playing, and soaring assemblage of multi-tracked 6- and 12-string textures. A perennial on numerous best song lists to this day, the Jimmy Page/Robert Plant composition stands as one of rock music’s artistic high water marks. However, for all the amazement it offered on record, it was all but impossible to tackle onstage with a single guitarist wielding a single guitar.
Unless your guitar has two necks, that is. Thus, Jimmy sought out an EDS-1275 to tackle that track’s orchestra of guitar tracks on the stage without the need to switch guitars. Moreover, the guitar would become a staple for performances of both “The Rain Song” and “The Song Remains the Same.” The rest, as they say, is history. Fittingly, the image of Jimmy brandishing his EDS-1275 during countless live performances — especially during Led Zeppelin’s 1976 concert film, The Song Remains the Same — has and will evermore draw countless guitarists to this instrument’s bright red cherry flame.
Gibson Custom Jimmy Page EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS Features:
- An exacting tribute to one of the most iconic instruments in the history of rock music, wielded by Jimmy Page during the iconic film The Song Remains the Same
- Created using 3D scanning of Jimmy’s original EDS-1275
- 1-piece mahogany body treated to Gibson Custom’s VOS (Vintage Original Spec) finish for a perfectly broken-in feel from first strum
- Dual mahogany necks, with profiles shaped using 3D scanning to match Jimmy’s historic EDS-1275
- 2 Indian rosewood fingerboards that sport elegantly aged cellulose nitrate parallelogram inlays
- 12-in. fingerboard radius and medium-jumbo frets ensure effortless playability and a bend-friendly feel
- True Historic ABR-1 bridges with custom EDS-1275 chrome tailpieces
- 4 Jimmy Page EDS-1275 Custombuckers deliver classic live and recorded Led Zeppelin tones with the utmost sonic authenticity
- Mismatched covered/uncovered pickup configuration, just like Jimmy’s original model
- Premium electronics abound, from the period-correct ceramic disc capacitors to the CTS pots to the Switchcraft selectors/output jack
- Nitrocellulose lacquer VOS (Vintage Original Spec) finish provides a broken-in feel and vintage-correct patina without strictly replicating the wear of Jimmy’s battle-scarred EDS-1275
- 18 top-quality Kluson double-line, double-ring tuners
- 17° headstock angle and custom logo stylization are authentic to the original model
