Hot on the heels of Jimmy Page's announcement of his brand-new Sundragon amp, Fender has revealed the full details of the Jimmy Page Signature Telecasters.
Throughout 2019, Fender will release a total of four Artist Signature guitars modeled after Page's 1959 Fender Telecaster. In 1967, Page affixed eight circular mirrors on the original Tele's body, before stripping it entirely and painting his own psychedelic dragon pattern in bright colors. (It was 1967, after all.)
He'd go on to play that guitar for the majority of Led Zeppelin's debut album, as well as plenty of other times on stage and in the studio—notably for the solo on "Stairway to Heaven."
Fender's Jimmy Page Telecaster models will include two Custom Shop guitars and two standard production runs:
- The Jimmy Page Dragon Telecaster, one of two Custom Shop models, will be available in March for $25,000.
- The Jimmy Page Mirrored Telecaster, which completes what Fender is calling the "Limited Edition Jimmy Page Telecaster Set," will also be available in March for $25,000.
- The Jimmy Page Mirror Telecaster, as a standard production run, will be available in Spring 2019, for a much more affordable $2,499.99. Unlike the mirror-adorned Custom Shop model, the standard Jimmy Page Mirror Telecaster has only a White Blonde lacquer finish.
- The Jimmy Page Telecaster reproduces Page's iconic artwork, while giving the guitar vintage-appropriate features like a custom "Oval C"-shaped neck that matches the original Tele's neck profile and a 7.25" fretboard radius. It's also the cheapest of the models, at $1,399.99, and will be available Summer 2019.
The standard production models are available for pre-order now.
Keep reading to see all of the new Jimmy Page Signature Telecasters, with full specs direct from Fender.
Specifications for both the Jimmy Page Dragon Telecaster and Jimmy Page Mirrored Telecaster:
- Off-center-seam two-piece ash body
- Period-accurate White Blonde lacquer finish with eight circular mirrors OR Dragon design hand-painted by Paul Waller and Page himself
- Trio of Fender Custom Shop Hand-Wound ‘58 single-coil pickups, routed through modern Tele® wiring and a 3-position pickup switch
- Tinted maple neck’s “Oval C” profile is comfortable for almost any playing style, and precisely matches the profile of Page’s original instrument
- 7.25”-radius rosewood fingerboard matches the specs of the era, right down to the 21 vintage-sized frets
- Custom 8-hole clear pickguard
- ‘59 Esquire® bridge
- Vintage-style tuning machines
- Bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer
- The Jimmy Page Mirrored Telecaster® features a hand signed signature and the Jimmy Page Dragon® Telecaster® is partially hand-painted by Jimmy Page
- Includes a Custom ‘Anvil’ Flightcase, red coiled cable, violin bow, rosin, Herco® guitar picks and Certificate of Authenticity (Dragon) OR vintage-style tweed hardshell case, black coiled cable, Ace “Stained Glass” strap, Herco® guitar picks and Certificate of Authenticity (Mirror)
Specifications for Jimmy Page Mirror Telecaster:
- Two-piece ash body
- Lacquer finish for full-bodied tone
- Pair of Jimmy Page Custom ‘59 Tele® single-coil pickups
- Custom “Oval C”-shaped maple neck, 7.25”-radius slab rosewood fingerboard with 21 vintage-style frets for smooth playing feel
- “Top-loader” bridge for through-body or top-load stringing for warmer tone and reduced tension so strings bend more easily
- Bone nut; vintage-style round string tree
- Pure Vintage LC “S” Line”Fender Deluxe” tuning machines for authentic style and performance
- Jimmy Page signature (not hand-written) on the headstock and on the custom chrome neck plate
- Vintage tweed case with eight round mirrors
- Black coiled cable, vintage-style “stained glass” strap and a custom Certificate of Authenticity
Specifications for the Jimmy Page Telecaster:
- Satin lacquer finish over a reproduction of Jimmy Page’s iconic artwork
- Two-piece ash ‘50s Tele body
- Custom “Oval C”-shaped maple neck, duplicating the exact neck profile from Page’s Telecaster
- Road Worn® lacquer finish on the neck
- Period-correct 7.25”-radius slab rosewood fingerboard
- Two custom-wound Jimmy Page Telecaster single coil pickups
- “Top loader” bridge with threaded steel saddles; String top load-style for a rounder sound with easier bending (like Jimmy Page) or traditional through-body for classic Fender twang.
- Vintage-style tuners offer classic style and rock-solid tuning stability
- Includes vintage-style black hardshell case
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