Looking for some clarification on Page’s Number 1 and Number 2 Les Paul Standards as I am trying to modify my 2003 Standard to be like his Number 1.
Every recent picture as well as the Gibson re issue have the uncovered black Bridge pickup on the Number 1. However, pictures/videos from the early 70s period I’ve seen online and in his book there is a cover or a white humbucker there. In the book he notes that the white bridge pickup is a distinguishable feature of the number 2, but I’m not sure he had the number 2 on the early 70s tours. I am sure he switched the pickups at different points, but does anyone know any more about the timeline of this?
Also, I was wondering about the “Page Wiring.” In the video Gibson did with him on the Number 1 recreation, he notes the only change he made when he bought it from Joe Walsh was changing the tuners. He only demonstrates the one push/pull knob for the out of phase Peter Green sound. Were the 4 push/pulls just a feature of the Number 2?
Apologies for the lengthy post, have not been able to get a clear answer in my limited research. If anyone is more educated on this and can point me in the right direction I’d appreciate it!
