Gibson Jimmy Page Les Paul
"Number Two" |
| For many, the 1959 Gibson Les Paul is the ultimate electric
guitar. For those lucky enough to own one, the mere idea of modifying the
guitar in any way is enough to produce cries of outrage. That is, unless
you happen to be Jimmy Page. Always on the lookout for new sonic possibilities,
Page's "Number Two" Les Paul was re-wired beyond the standard '59 specs,
allowing both the player and the guitar to flex their musical muscles in
ways the world had never seen. |
| When Jimmy Page bought his first '59 Les Paul, it was
a match made in heaven. Was it the guitar that brought out the best in
Page? Was it Page who brought out the best of the guitar? Or was it a magical
bit of both? Whatever the reason, there is little doubt that Jimmy Page
has become the ultimate icon for the Gibson Les Paul. It's only fitting
that Gibson would go through such painstaking lengths to recreate Page's
"Number Two" Les Paul; arguably the most famous electric guitar in the
world.
Every detail of Page's "Number Two" has been faithfully
duplicated in this limited reproduction. The VOS finished version
pictured here is one of only 200 pieces world wide. 100 more were given
an aging treatment by master builder Tom Murphy, with a final 25 being
signed by Jimmy Page himself. It doesn't get much more exclusive
than that!
Now the bad news.... this guitar is already sold! Only
a handful of the Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Pauls made it into Canada,
and we were lucky enough to secure just this one. Still, we couldn't let
a guitar as historic as this come through the shop without sharing it with
you. Besides, if we all make enough noise and keep our fingers crossed,
we just might convince Gibson to build more. Here's hoping!
- Nevin Douglas
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Specifications
Gibson Jimmy Page Les Paul
"Number Two"
* Figured Maple Top
* Solid Mahogany Body
* Mahogany Neck with shaved 50's profile.
* Rosewood Fingerboard.
* Pickups: Neck Position Jimmy Page BurstBucker, Covered, Alnico III
Bridge Position Jimmy Page "Number Two" Bucker, Uncovered, Alnico V
* Push/Pull Volume and Tone pots allow Humbucking/Single Coil
and
Series/Parallel wiring per pickup.
* Pickguard mounted DPDT switches for reverse wound bridge pickup
and dual in series out of phase settings.
* ABR 1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge.
* Grover Tuners
* Schaller Strap-Lock Strap Pins
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We ship internationally & domestically on a daily basis.
Please email us at sales@12fret.com for a shipping rate.
We fully set up our instruments to your specifications with your
brand & gauge of strings before shipping.
If shipping within Canada but outside of Ontario, only 5% GST
applies.
When shipping outside of Canada, no taxes are charged by us.
Shipping to the U.S.A. : There are no taxes charged and
no duty at the border for North American made products
Current as of January 2010
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