
Back in February, Jimmy Page came out of hiding, emerging at the grand opening of London’s Gibson Garage alongside Brian May and Tony Iommi. Fanfare ensued, as did news of Gibson’s launching of a faithful Collector’s Edition recreation of Page’s 1969 EDS-1275 double-neck.
Mind you, this was after Page had popped up with a Les Paul the previous November to perform a rendition of Rumble for Link Wray’s long-overdue Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction.