The Gibson SG EDS-1275: The Ultimate Fast Switcher
Written by man on February 21st, 2010 in Music.
For years, guitarists were able to switch between a six string to a twelve string guitar configuration without switching instruments because of the Gibson-EDS-1275.
When you see a Gibson Double Neck EDS-1275, it may seem familiar because it is also the one used by Led Zeppelin’s lead guitarist Jimmy Page when he played the song “Stairway to Heaven”.
This Gibson-Double neck allowed him to play through the whole song without the need to stop and switch instruments.
Today, Gibson has re-launched the well famed double-neck guitar.
It still holds on to the classic look and feel of the old Gibson-EDS-1275, yet it is improved through modern methods of guitar making. Initially, the EDS-1275 Double neck was introduced as a hollow body guitar way back in 1958. Even after 50 years, guitarists and collectors still think that this guitar is a must have.
Even if Jimmy Page is the one who popularized it, you can embark on your own rock journey and make your own history!
This guitar is made by hand in Nashville and the two necks are made of solid-maple, both are attached to a classic SG body made of solid mahogany wood for that unique and solid tone. These are made to match the classic Gibson 1960s super slim taper neck, the one Jimmy Page fell in love with.
The EDS-1275 Double neck’s fingerboards are made from solid rosewood with both having 20 frets each. The EDS-1275 Double neck emanates a classic look and feel because of the Pearloid tilted diamond inlay patterns and the single ply binding.
This Gibson double neck EDS 1275 has two PAF type pickups. A 490 Alnico humbucker pickup installed for the bridge pickup and a 498 humbucker pickup installed for the neck pickup. This setting is applied on both the six string and the twelve strings. The SG EDS-1275 Double Neck Guitar features genuine tune-o-matic bridges in addition to vintage tuners and three-way selector switches installed to both guitars. Both the 6 string and the 12 string guitars have their own separate volume controls.
The certificate of authenticity, the cu stomer care kit and the Gibson Hardshell case all comes with the guitar package. The guitar body of Jimmy Page’s EDS-1275 Double neck has minor differences as compared to the original.
Over the years, the shape of the guitar body was changed. Unlike the current 3 piece maple setup, the one Jimmy Page used uses a one piece mahogany bi-neck setup. Its tailpieces are situated close to the guitar body’s base and the PAF humbucker pickups. Just recently, Gibson has released the Jimmy Page Signature model of the EDS-1275 double neck guitar. It has an additional feature that fixes the main flaw of the EDS-1275. The EDS-1275 was nicknamed as “The Aerial” because it known to pick up radio interferences. Jimmy Page’s EDS-1275 double neck guitar has a ground connection that is installed between the 6-string tailpiece and the jack; this is added to eliminate or reduce any unwanted humming sounds due to interferences.
Follow Jimmy Page’s example or simply create your own road to stardom while wielding the Gibson EDS-1275 Double neck guitar.
