A Gibson Les Paul and the EDS-1275 Double Neck SG through Marshall stacks. If you think that's what he used in the studio, you're wrong. Think cheaper and smaller (amp wise). From Gibson.com:
Written by DignanMore shrouded in myth is Jimmy Page’s amp of choice, for the seminal first two Zep albums in particular. Or to put a firmer finger on it, Page’s early recording amp is more of a mystery within a riddle within an enigma—not only is this studio rig a far cry from the big Marshalls he used live, whatever it actually was remains shadowy and elusive to this day. In the first installment of Myth Busters I opened by admitting that the memories of many of the personnel on hand at ground-breaking recording sessions of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s are understandably a little shady here in 2008 (hell, I can’t even remember everything I was up to in the early ’90s), and we have to add to that the compounding factor that formative artists might not be entirely keen to reveal their signature tones. Crafting your own sound—and thereby standing out from the crowd—is a big part of the game, and dropping every Tom, Dick, and Mary an easy clue to copping your tone isn’t in the best interest of any guitarist who wants their playing to remain distinctive and instantly recognizable.
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