Jimmy Page Jimmy Page on the guitarists he admires and the word he hates when it comes to describing them His picks included big names and under-the-radar six-stringers he feels deserve more recognition A more affordable Jimmy Page Double-Neck returns with uncanny accuracy, thanks to 3-D scanning The Gibson Custom Jimmy Page EDS-1275 VOS arrives December 3 with parts that match exactly what the company used in 1968/’69 Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck The budding virtuosos had respect for one another, but Page says their respective styles occasionally clashed Latest Jimmy Page “What we all used to dream a guitar shop should be”: Gibson opens new Gibson Garage London flagship store in star-studded fashion, unveils new Jimmy Page signature 1971 EDS-1275 double-neck guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 22 February 24 Kicking off its impressive new UK flagship store with three of the greatest guitarists of all time, Gibson also announced a partnership with Jimmy Page, which will reportedly see the two work together on a series of models "When you leave a 12-string neck open and play on the 6-string neck, you get the 12 strings vibrating in sympathy, like an Indian sitar. I use it on Stairway to Heaven like that": How Jimmy Page brought the studio magic of Stairway to the stage By Jackson Maxwell published 9 January 24 Not only did the Gibson EDS-1275 make performances of Led Zeppelin's trademark eight-minute epic possible in the convenience sense, it also added another dimension to the iconic song's sound "The shot heard around the world”: How the Rolling Stones’ debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show launched not only them but also the Gibson Les Paul Standard By Rod Brakes published 25 October 23 The Stones' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show shocked parents, thrilled kids, and gave many people their first glimpse of “the most historically important ‘Burst” – Keith Richards’ 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. Guitar dealer Richard Henry retraces its history “Led Zeppelin? Not Something We Grew up Listening to”: Jake Kiszka Talks Hot Gear, Vintage Tone, and What Everyone Gets Wrong About His 1970s Hard-Rock Renaissance By Joe Bosso published 22 August 23 “To be considered a guitar hero for my generation is a lifetime achievement,” says the Greta Van Fleet guitarist Three Sure-Fire Ways to Break out of That Old Minor-Pentatonic Deadlock By Mac Randall published 11 August 23 Completely alter your use of the minor pentatonic scale using these examples in the style of Jimmy Page, Noel Gallagher, Robert Fripp, Peter Green and Eric Clapton ‘Led Zeppelin III’ Track by Track By Richard Bienstock published 4 August 23 Freewheeling, exotic and rootsy, 1970's ‘Led Zeppelin III’ showcased the band’s profound evolution and extended the reach of rock music 50 Years Ago, Rock and Roll Experienced One of Its Greatest Years: Here’s Why By Christopher Scapelliti published 6 July 23 With debut albums from Queen and Aerosmith, epic masterpieces by Mike Oldfield and Elton John, plus Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy,’ 1973 was a multi-genre, stylistically freewheeling musical jamboree A Favorite of Jimmy Page, Don Felder and Slash, the Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Solidbody Started out Here By Rod Brakes published 30 June 23 This rare, custom-order 1957 Gibson Double 12 features six- and 12-string necks Ten Mind-Blowing Rock Guitar Solos Every Player Needs to Know About By Guitar Player Staff published 29 June 23 From Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Slash, here are some of the greatest rock guitar solos ever committed to record “I Could Never Play Like Him”: Steve Vai Talks Jimmy Page, Brian May and Jimi Hendrix By Mark McStea published 23 May 23 In this insightful interview, the guitarist reveals his “biggest influences” and “favorite rock song in history” 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Jimmy Page on the guitarists he admires and the word he hates when it comes to describing them2Seven things guitar players do wrong — according to professional bassists and drummers3Matteo Mancuso highlights the one thing social media guitarists get wrong 4John Lennon’s 1971 secret letter to Eric Clapton asking him to start a “ballsy” new rock band is headed for auction5Gary Rossington's 1961 Gibson SG returns to the stage for the first time in years
“What we all used to dream a guitar shop should be”: Gibson opens new Gibson Garage London flagship store in star-studded fashion, unveils new Jimmy Page signature 1971 EDS-1275 double-neck guitar By Jackson Maxwell published 22 February 24 Kicking off its impressive new UK flagship store with three of the greatest guitarists of all time, Gibson also announced a partnership with Jimmy Page, which will reportedly see the two work together on a series of models
"When you leave a 12-string neck open and play on the 6-string neck, you get the 12 strings vibrating in sympathy, like an Indian sitar. I use it on Stairway to Heaven like that": How Jimmy Page brought the studio magic of Stairway to the stage By Jackson Maxwell published 9 January 24 Not only did the Gibson EDS-1275 make performances of Led Zeppelin's trademark eight-minute epic possible in the convenience sense, it also added another dimension to the iconic song's sound
"The shot heard around the world”: How the Rolling Stones’ debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show launched not only them but also the Gibson Les Paul Standard By Rod Brakes published 25 October 23 The Stones' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show shocked parents, thrilled kids, and gave many people their first glimpse of “the most historically important ‘Burst” – Keith Richards’ 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. Guitar dealer Richard Henry retraces its history
“Led Zeppelin? Not Something We Grew up Listening to”: Jake Kiszka Talks Hot Gear, Vintage Tone, and What Everyone Gets Wrong About His 1970s Hard-Rock Renaissance By Joe Bosso published 22 August 23 “To be considered a guitar hero for my generation is a lifetime achievement,” says the Greta Van Fleet guitarist
Three Sure-Fire Ways to Break out of That Old Minor-Pentatonic Deadlock By Mac Randall published 11 August 23 Completely alter your use of the minor pentatonic scale using these examples in the style of Jimmy Page, Noel Gallagher, Robert Fripp, Peter Green and Eric Clapton
‘Led Zeppelin III’ Track by Track By Richard Bienstock published 4 August 23 Freewheeling, exotic and rootsy, 1970's ‘Led Zeppelin III’ showcased the band’s profound evolution and extended the reach of rock music
50 Years Ago, Rock and Roll Experienced One of Its Greatest Years: Here’s Why By Christopher Scapelliti published 6 July 23 With debut albums from Queen and Aerosmith, epic masterpieces by Mike Oldfield and Elton John, plus Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ and Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy,’ 1973 was a multi-genre, stylistically freewheeling musical jamboree
A Favorite of Jimmy Page, Don Felder and Slash, the Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck Solidbody Started out Here By Rod Brakes published 30 June 23 This rare, custom-order 1957 Gibson Double 12 features six- and 12-string necks
Ten Mind-Blowing Rock Guitar Solos Every Player Needs to Know About By Guitar Player Staff published 29 June 23 From Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Slash, here are some of the greatest rock guitar solos ever committed to record
“I Could Never Play Like Him”: Steve Vai Talks Jimmy Page, Brian May and Jimi Hendrix By Mark McStea published 23 May 23 In this insightful interview, the guitarist reveals his “biggest influences” and “favorite rock song in history”
