3. Gibson Jimmy Page “Number Two” Les Paul Page didn’t just play the “ Number Two ” Les Paul, he also had a hand in creating it.

Minnesota's connections to famous musicians extends well beyond Prince and Bob Dylan. Decades ago, Jimmy Page of Led Zepellin had his 1960 Les Paul custom guitar stolen after a concert in the Twin ...

In 1952, Gibson Guitars began production on the Les Paul guitar. Pete Townsend of The Who, Steve Howe of Yes, jazz great Al DiMeola and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page all made the Gibson Les Paul their ...

Page got one of his most famous guitars — a sunset red Les Paul — by pressuring Michael Corby to sell Classic Vibes and Contemporary Performance #gibson #theoriginal #lespaulclassic pic ...

But early the next year, Page bought the Les Paul Standard – his first – from Joe Walsh (who, Page says, “insisted that I buy it, and he was right”), paying $500 for it.

Les Paul’s personal “Number One” guitar, the first approved Gibson Les Paul model, that Les own and played for years is going to auction at Christie’s in New York on October 13, 2021.

Musicians worldwide are paying tribute to Les Paul, the music icon whose solid-body electric guitar paved the way for rock 'n' roll. He died this week at age 94.

But early the next year, Page bought the Les Paul Standard — his first — from Joe Walsh (who, Page says, “insisted that I buy it, and he was right”), paying $500 for it.