Gibson EDS-1275

The Gibson EDS-1275 is a doubleneck Gibson electric guitar introduced in 1958 and still in production. Popularized by both rock and jazz musicians such as Jimmy Page, Don Felder, Alex Lifeson and John McLaughlin, it was named "the coolest guitar in rock" by the website Gigwise.

History

Gibson's first double neck guitars were produced from 1958 to 1961 with a hollow body and two 6-string necks, one being a short-scale neck tuned to a higher octave; from 1962 to 1967 it had a solid body. A model with a 4-string bass and a 6-string guitar neck was called the EBS-1250; it had a built-in fuzztone and was produced from 1962 to 1968 and again from 1977 to 1978.

In 1963, the solid-body EDS-1275 was designed, resembling the SG model; this version of the doubleneck was available until 1968. The EDS-1275 is often referred to as the "SG double neck" due to its similar shape, although both necks of the 1275 have a shorter scale fret board than the SG and fixed tail pieces, where the SG has an adjustable one. The guitar was available in jet black, cherry, sunburst, and white.