The Gibson Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Paul is a Gibson electric guitar. Close alternatives include the Gibson Les Paul Standard and the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar. It pairs well with the PRS Archon and the Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt.
Gibson Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Paul
Gibson · electric guitar
Jimmy Page's Number Two Les Paul is the extensively modified backup to his famous sunburst Number One, rewired with push-pull pots enabling coil-tapping, out-of-phase, and series-parallel pickup switching options that go far beyond a stock Les Paul's simple two-humbucker wiring. Page used it as a working alternative throughout Led Zeppelin's touring years, relying on its expanded switching to access tonal variations his main guitar couldn't produce on its own, particularly useful live where swapping guitars for a different tone wasn't always practical. As a heavily modified, road-tested instrument rather than a stock example, it represents the more experimental, tinkering side of Page's relationship with his gear compared to the more visually iconic but electronically simpler Number One.
- touring
- live
- parallel
- genuine tonal versatility
- electronic
- experimental
- simple
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Genres the Gibson Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Paul is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Alternative Rock
- Electronic
Amps that pair well with the Gibson Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Paul
PRS Archon
PRS
11% matchWhat PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt
Diezel
11% matchDiezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
Divided By 13
11% matchDivided by 13 JRT 9/15 leans toward lush, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Pedals that stack with the Gibson Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Paul
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchElectro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
8% matchBoth lean toward thin and full respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Gibson
70% similarity“Compared to a stock Les Paul Custom or Standard, Number Two trades some simplicity for genuine tonal versatility”
Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar
Ampeg
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Schecter Dream Machine
electric guitar
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Erlewine Lazer
Erlewine
89% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS Custom 24
PRS
89% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Telecaster American Designer Edition
electric guitar
88% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Paul?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson Les Paul Standard, the Ampeg Dan Armstrong Plexi Electric Guitar, the Schecter Dream Machine.
What pairs well with the Gibson Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Paul?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS Archon, Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt, Divided by 13 JRT 9/15 — What PRS Archon brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around.