Jimmy Web page and Gibson unveil 1969 EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS guitar

Jimmy Web page and Gibson have launched the 1969 EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS electrical guitar, a brand new duplicate of Web page’s legendary doubleneck axe.

Following the extremely restricted (and since sold-out) launch of the EDS-1275 Doubleneck Collector’s Version again in March, the brand new EDS-1275 was as soon as once more made “in shut collaboration and with important enter” from Web page utilizing 3D scanning know-how of the Led Zeppelin guitarist’s authentic.

Purchase the Jimmy Web page 1969 EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS

Whereas that prior duplicate used Gibson’s Murphy Lab getting older to copy the Led Zeppelin guitarist’s authentic EDS-1275 proper right down to the precise taking part in put on — each knick and scratch — the brand new mannequin is a duplicate of the guitar earlier than the street put on, as Web page initially acquired it. The VOS nitrocellulose lacquer in ’69 Cherry end offers the guitar a softly aged patina with out the highly-detailed Murphy Lab getting older.

Specs clever, EDS-1275 VOS incorporates a double-cutaway one-piece mahogany physique housing electronics are simply as traditionally genuine as the appear and feel of the instrument: two uncovered Jimmy Web page EDS-1275 Custombuckers with double black bobbins and Alnico 5 magnets for 2 six-string pickups and a lined pair put in for 12-string. The 2 quantity and tone controls use CTS potentiometers and period-correct ceramic disc capacitors, and the pickup choose swap, neck choose swap, and output jack are all from Switchcraft.

Each necks are cover glue match and have a 12-inch radius — the profiles recreated from aforementioned 3D scans of the unique necks. Each are capped with sure Indian rosewood fretboards outfitted with 20 genuine medium jumbo frets and aged cellulose nitrate parallelogram inlays. The 18 tuners are Kluson double line, double ring model, like these discovered on the unique axe, and the headstocks additionally function the right 17-degree angle and particular brand stylization discovered on Jimmy’s EDS-1275.

The brand new EDS-1275 VOS signature mannequin mannequin retails for $9,999 and might be bought by way of Gibson or from impartial sellers and small companies by way of Reverb. A Gibson Customized hardshell case is included, together with a classic leather-based strap, and a certificates of authenticity with a photograph of Jimmy Web page.

Try photos of the guitar under.