![]() ![]() The guitar was made by a Chzechoslovakian company Drevokov located in the city of Blatná, who named it Grazioso for home market and Futurama for foreign markets (read more about it at The Futurama Guitar Story) . It featured sunburst finish, three single-coil pickups with individual switches below them, and a maple neck with dot inlays.Īlthough we don’t know for sure, but it’s safe to presume that Jimmy played this guitar during his early time as a session guitarist in the 60s, before getting the ’59 Telecaster and his Les Paul. This was Jimmy’s first electric guitar – the one he bought second-hand after realizing that his old Hofner acoustic just wasn’t good enough anymore. ![]() Jimmy Page’s Electric Guitars: 1950s Futurama/Grazioso He’s also known for occasionally picking up a double-neck Gibson SG on stage, as well as a black Danelectro which is mostly used for “Kashmir”. Jimmy is of course mostly known for playing Gibson Les Paul guitars, and he is perhaps one of the people responsible for making the guitar one of the most popular models among guitarists. But even though he played Les Pauls for most of his career, Jimmy started of his professional career playing a 59 Telecaster, which he used in the Yardbirds and later on to record the solo on “Stairway To Heaven”. ![]()
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