1959 Fender Telecaster
It was originally owned by John Owen in 1961, but given as a gift from Jeff Beck in 1966
Originally decorated with 8 silver circles
Stripped down and handpainted by Jimmy Page in late 1966
Used on-stage in Led Zeppelin from Sept. 1968 to May 1969
Used in-studio for all of Led Zeppelin and for the guitar solo in Stairway To Heaven.
Specs:
Body: Single-cutaway slab ash
Finish:(originally) Olympic White
Neck: One-piece, rounded “U” shape maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
Frets: 21
Bridge: Three paired brass adjustable bridge saddles
Pickguard: White
Pickups: Flat pole in bridge position / chrome-covered at neck position
Controls: Two chrome knobs (volume and “blend”) / three-position toggle switch
“I still have it (referring to the Dragon Tele), but it's a tragic story. I went on tour with the ‘59 Les Paul that I bought from Joe Walsh, and when I got back, a friend of mine had kindly painted over my paint job. He said, ”I’ve got a present for you.“ He thought he had done me a real favor. As you can guess, I wasn't real happy about that. His paint job totally screwed up the sound and the wiring, so only the neck pickup worked. I salvaged the neck and put it on my brown Tele string bender that I used in the Firm. As for the body… it will never be seen again! (laughs)”
Read more:
http://www.led-zeppelin.org/reference/gear/index.php?m=jimmy-yardbirds#ixzz0YXuFKNG0