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What gear does Led Zeppelin use?

Jimmy Page was seen with a 1959 Les Paul, a Telecaster and a Gibson EDS-1275, and said he used Marshall and Supro amps. John Paul Jones played a 1962 Fender Jazz Bass, Alembics, a Mellotron and a Hammond C3. John Bonham played Ludwig kits, a Supraphonic snare and Paiste cymbals.

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What drums did John Bonham play?

Ludwig kits, usually with a 26x14 bass drum and 14x10, 16x16 and 18x16 toms: a maple kit on Led Zeppelin II, green sparkle kits on III through Physical Graffiti, the amber Vistalite in The Song Remains the Same and a stainless steel kit from 1977. His snare was a Ludwig Supraphonic.

What cymbals did John Bonham use?

Bonedo reports he used Paiste Giant Beat and 2002 series cymbals, typically a 15 inch hi-hat, 16 to 20 inch crashes, a 24 inch ride and a 38 inch gong.

What bass did John Paul Jones play?

Mixdown reports his 1962 sunburst Fender Jazz Bass was his main bass on almost every Led Zeppelin track until 1975, after which he played Alembic Series II basses, including an eight-string on Achilles Last Stand. He also used a Fender Bass V on the 1973 tour.

What keyboards did John Paul Jones use in Led Zeppelin?

A Mellotron on Stairway to Heaven, Kashmir and The Rain Song, a Hammond C3 on Since I've Been Loving You, a Hohner Clavinet D6 on Trampled Under Foot, an EMS VCS 3 and Moog Taurus pedals on No Quarter.

What guitar did Jimmy Page play in Led Zeppelin?

His 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Number One, a Fender Telecaster, a Gibson EDS-1275 double neck and a 1961 Danelectro 3021, which he said was essential for open tunings.

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Led Zeppelin were the English band of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham, active from 1968 to 1980. This guide covers the band's gear as a whole: Page's guitars and amps, Jones's basses, keyboards and synths, and Bonham's Ludwig kits, snare, heads and Paiste cymbals, from interviews and gear features.

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