Producer / Songwriter RICK BEATO Talks JIMMY PAGE "Mystery Note" In "Stairway To Heaven" Solo (Video)

In his latest video, producer / songwriter / educator Rick Beato - who has a popular YouTube channel, Everything Music - showcases Led Zeppelin guitar legend Jimmy Page's unusual choice of notes in the "Stairway To Heaven" solo.

In November 2023, Guitar World shared a report on Page's second Sundragon signature amp, based on Page's go-to modded Marshall, which became his #1 studio and stage amp from 1969 onwards.

Page has rekindled his Sundragon brand of signature guitar amps for a new limited-edition offering: the Super Dragon half-stack.

Page: "The Super Dragon is a faithful recreation of my 'Number 1' amp. After recording the first Led Zeppelin record and creating sounds that define rock guitar, I needed an amp capable of reproducing this broad palette of sounds including the light and the shade in the studio and a live setting. 

Not only was the volume and tone important but it needed to have enough power to hear the subtlety of various aspects of my guitar playing. I experimented with different amps until hearing about a fellow in the USA named Tony Frank who was modifying Marshall amps. I sent Frank my favorite Marshall, a 1968 Super Bass and the result was exactly what I was looking for. Frank’s modification enhanced the amp’s power and expanded the dynamic range. This amp became the main amp for live shows as well as the principal amp I would rely on in the studio for all Led Zeppelin records from Zeppelin II onwards."

Read the complete Guitar World report here. For details on Sundragon amps go to this location.