Led Zeppelin “Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it”: Jimmy Page on his “Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul In this vintage chat with Gibson, Page talks about his most famous Les Paul and some of its unique aspects, such as its sealed Grover tuners and bridge humbucker-splitting push-pull knob "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 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 “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 “To be considered a guitar hero for my generation is a lifetime achievement,” says the Greta Van Fleet guitarist Latest Led Zeppelin Jimmy Page Reveals His "Whole Lotta Love" Amp By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 The Led Zeppelin legend discussed his early rigs at length in an in-depth interview with Total Guitar. Watch This Astonishing, One-Man-Band Acoustic Cover of Led Zeppelin’s "Whole Lotta Love" By Jackson Maxwell last updated 21 July 21 Luca Stricagnoli's remarkably creative arrangement of this hard-rock classic will leave your jaw unhinged. This Acoustic Cover of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" Will Loosen Your Jaw By Jackson Maxwell last updated 21 July 21 Marcin Patrzalek's unbelievable fingerstyle version of the Zep classic has received plaudits from Paul Stanley, Tom Morello, and Vernon Reid. The Best Acoustic Rock Intros of All Time By Guitar Player Staff last updated 14 July 21 Here, we pay homage to some of the greatest acoustic guitar intros of all time. Watch Led Zeppelin’s First TV Appearance By Guitar Player Staff last updated 24 June 21 Robert Plant introduces the band before they storm into the pantheon of rock gods. "Whole Lotta Love" Has Been Voted the Greatest Guitar Riff of All Time By Jackson Maxwell published 4 June 21 The 'Led Zeppelin II' cut edged out "Crazy Train" and "Back in Black" for the honor. Unraveling Jimmy Page’s “Immigrant Song” Mystery Chord By Jesse Gress published 9 April 21 Jimmy Page once said that it's a chord that "nobody could work out.” A Look Back at Jimmy Page's Gibson EDS-1275 By Richard Bienstock published 25 March 21 The genesis of one of the Led Zeppelin legend's most iconic guitars. Jimmy Page: Eddie Van Halen “Was the Real Deal” By Jackson Maxwell published 8 October 20 The Led Zeppelin legend mourned EVH in a touching Instagram post. What if Eric Johnson or Eddie Van Halen Played the "Stairway to Heaven" Solo? By Jackson Maxwell published 6 October 20 Rick Beato enlisted Phil X, and Johnson himself, to get the answer. 123456Archives 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 MOST READ1“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing2Dickey Betts on dueling with Duane Allman, and composing Allman Brothers' biggest hit3All-star tribute to David Lindley, one of the greatest sidemen of all time, announced4“We all knew it was really good… The guitar playing is just amazing”: How Dickey Betts made “Ramblin’ Man”, triumphed over tragedy and led the Allman Brothers to their greatest success5Ritchie Blackmore on Steve Howe, Jimi Hendrix, classical influences and more
Jimmy Page Reveals His "Whole Lotta Love" Amp By Jackson Maxwell last updated 27 July 21 The Led Zeppelin legend discussed his early rigs at length in an in-depth interview with Total Guitar.
Watch This Astonishing, One-Man-Band Acoustic Cover of Led Zeppelin’s "Whole Lotta Love" By Jackson Maxwell last updated 21 July 21 Luca Stricagnoli's remarkably creative arrangement of this hard-rock classic will leave your jaw unhinged.
This Acoustic Cover of Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" Will Loosen Your Jaw By Jackson Maxwell last updated 21 July 21 Marcin Patrzalek's unbelievable fingerstyle version of the Zep classic has received plaudits from Paul Stanley, Tom Morello, and Vernon Reid.
The Best Acoustic Rock Intros of All Time By Guitar Player Staff last updated 14 July 21 Here, we pay homage to some of the greatest acoustic guitar intros of all time.
Watch Led Zeppelin’s First TV Appearance By Guitar Player Staff last updated 24 June 21 Robert Plant introduces the band before they storm into the pantheon of rock gods.
"Whole Lotta Love" Has Been Voted the Greatest Guitar Riff of All Time By Jackson Maxwell published 4 June 21 The 'Led Zeppelin II' cut edged out "Crazy Train" and "Back in Black" for the honor.
Unraveling Jimmy Page’s “Immigrant Song” Mystery Chord By Jesse Gress published 9 April 21 Jimmy Page once said that it's a chord that "nobody could work out.”
A Look Back at Jimmy Page's Gibson EDS-1275 By Richard Bienstock published 25 March 21 The genesis of one of the Led Zeppelin legend's most iconic guitars.
Jimmy Page: Eddie Van Halen “Was the Real Deal” By Jackson Maxwell published 8 October 20 The Led Zeppelin legend mourned EVH in a touching Instagram post.
What if Eric Johnson or Eddie Van Halen Played the "Stairway to Heaven" Solo? By Jackson Maxwell published 6 October 20 Rick Beato enlisted Phil X, and Johnson himself, to get the answer.