Geezer Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 01. Good Times Bad Times Tuning: tuned down Jimmy Page: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'No. 1' JPJ: Manson 4-String E 35 Bass 02. Ramble On Tuning: tuned down Jimmy Page: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'No. 1' JPJ: Manson 4-String E 35 Bass 03. Black Dog Tuning: tuned down Jimmy Page: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'No. 1' JPJ: Manson 4-String E 35 Bass 04. In My Time of Dying Tuning: open G (original live tuning) Jimmy Page: Gibson ES-350 Electric Archtop JPJ: 1970 Fender Fretless Precision Bass 05. For Your Life Tuning: original tuning Jimmy Page: 2007 Gibson Custom Shop Jimmy Page Les Paul Custom (Black) JPJ: Manson 4-String E 35 Bass 06. Trampled Under Foot Tuning: original tuning Jimmy Page: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'No. 2' JPJ: Korg Oasys 88 07. Nobody's Fault But Mine Tuning: tuned down Jimmy Page: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'No. 1' JPJ: Manson 10-String Bass 08. No Quarter Tuning: tuned down Jimmy Page: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'No. 1' JPJ: Korg Oasys 88 09. Since I've Been Loving You Tuning: original tuning Jimmy Page: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'No. 2' JPJ: Korg Oasys 88 10. Dazed and Confused Tuning: tuned down Jimmy Page: 1991 Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop (Roger Giffin) JPJ: Manson 4-String E 35 Bass 11. Stairway to Heaven Tuning: tuned down Jimmy Page: 1968 Gibson EDS-1275 Double Neck JPJ: Korg Oasys 88 12. The Song Remains the Same Tuning: tuned down Jimmy Page: 1968 Gibson EDS-1275 Double Neck JPJ: Manson 4-String E 35 Bass 13. Misty Mountain Hop Tuning: tuned down Jimmy Page: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'No. 2' JPJ: Korg Oasys 88 14. Kashmir Tuning: original tuning (DADGAD) Jimmy Page: 1969 Gibson Les Paul DeLuxe 'No. 3' JPJ: Korg Oasys 88 15. Whole Lotta Love Tuning: original tuning Jimmy Page: Goldtop Gibson Les Paul Classic Premium Plus JPJ: Manson 4-String E 35 Bass 16. Rock and Roll Tuning: tuned down Jimmy Page: 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'No. 1' JPJ: Manson 4-String E 35 Bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huw Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I know that my original list of the guitars/tunings from 2007 says that D&C was the Giffen, but I later changed my opinion to one of the JPP signature models. Later versions of the list show that amendment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallas Knebs Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 this is a useful list I have been busying myself with what Page's amp useage was, song by song.... sheesh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhead Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Good info but just to take it a bit further, there have been a few bands that played "tuned down" ie. SRV and Van Halen (DLR), but it was usually just a 1/2 step to E flat. Stairway/O2 for sure is a whole step down with Jimmy's guitar tuned to D.....not sure about the others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huw Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 ...Stairway/O2 for sure is a whole step down with Jimmy's guitar tuned to D.....not sure about the others. All the down tuned songs were down a whole tone. Here's the link to the original thread from 2007: http://forums.ledzep...wn/page__st__20 from 12th Dec 2007 First up - the tunings: #1 LP - standard tuning down a tone to D Giffen LP proto-type copy - standard tuning down a tone to D [2013 edit - as mentioned above, I later revised my opinion of this guitar to be a Gibson JPP signatrue model] #2 LP - standard tuning at correct pitch (E) ES350 - open G LP custom - standard tuning at correct pitch (E) EDS 1275 - both necks standard tuning down a tone to D Cherry b-bender LP - DADGAD at correct pitch (D) Transperformance LP - standard tuning at correct pitch (E) plus auto-tune craziness! ...So the set, with guitar changes is this: GTBT/RO/BD - #1 IMTOD - swtich to the ES350 for slide - this is down a tone from the album, but this is the key they played it live in the '70s. FYL - LP custom Black Beauty, same key as the record TU - #2 NFBM - #1 NQ - #1 - down a full step from where they used to play it live, but only down a half step from the record, because the recording was slowed down by a half step. SIBLY - #2 - unusual choice of guitar, but it seems they wanted to do it in the correct key D&C - the Giffen copy [edit - JPP sig model] ...use(d) this guitar for all the bow work to keep the main guitars free from rossin STH/TSRTS - EDS 1275 MMH - #2 Kashmir - cherry b-bender LP WLL - transperformance LP R&R - #1 So the choice of #1 or #2 for a given song fits exactly with whether it was down tuned or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhead Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 thanks for the info huw!....I've never played a whole step down but will try ti just to see what it feels like......cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrybonzo Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Has anyone noticed that jpj plays trampled underfoot in some happy major key whereas it should be a minor key, kinda takes a bit if intensity out of the tune, to me anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dark Lord Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Ya, I agree. Great song, but that is the weakness in it for sure. It ended up being a single and a discotheque hit, so maybe there was a method to the madness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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