If it gets at an angle, it will get away from you. In 1963, at only 10-years old, Lifeson decided to form a band with his neighbor John Rutsey, who played the drums. I started this website with some of my friends who are musicians, music teachers, gear heads, and music enthusiasts so we could provide high-quality guitar and music-related content. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. But the cool thing is all the notes on the aged masking tape inside the cabinet, which Im curious to discover more about: The sound engineer also blends the amps together to get the perfect sound from backstage. Home Guitarists Alex Lifeson Guitars and Gear List (2023 Update). Special exhibitions will be held in Los Angeles and New York for the public to view highlighted items from the auction the week commencing April 11. Alex Lifeson knew that and following in the footsteps of one of his favorite guitarists Jimmy Page, he picked up a Gibson EDS-1275 Doubleneck in 1976. The 3 way Gibson switch is super simple and more intuitive than soldering a 5-way blade selector - the routing to place the switch on the lower horn will be a bit of work of course, but perfectly doable with a hand drill. The Gibson EDS-1275 is used any time Lifeson needs a 12-stringmost notably, on the song Xanadu. As if one double-necked guitar wasnt cool enough, Geddy Lee also plays a double-neck for that song. Lifeson is known for his outstanding riffing, odd chord structures, and electronic effects. Thats what gives him that special Life-O-Sound that blends acoustic and electric sounds. The cheapest option is to buy an old body with the right routing for the pickups and start there, though you will have to compromise on something whether its having a Floyd recess, the color, etc. All guitars are officially licensed by Fender and RUSH ; Includes Stand ; Not Playable, but extremely collectible! (1,377) $10.00. The only difference is that the finish was taken off the neck to help with playability. Im curious about the wiring form3 pickups on the LP styled 3 way switch. I havent been to a Rush concert in decades but in the late 70s, early 80s, I saw them every time they came to town. I do prefer the look with the white pickups. A 1980 custom Hentor Sportscaster played by Lifeson on most Rush albums since "Moving Pictures," and was the main guitar used on the recording of the album "Grace Under . Actually I was thinking more about it - while I did have that GFTPM issue I was actually thinking of an even earlier Guitar World that I had (from 1981): Most of the parts are in, so here's a rundown of the essentials. You must log in or register to reply here. The neck also has a rounded Axcess profile to help Lifeson reach the higher frets more easily. Lifeson uses the Gibson HRF for songs like Hemispheres, Tom Sawyer, and Camera Eye.. Always make certain the base is flat on the surface. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Here are a few of his most notable. 1 of 2 Go to page. Nov 5, 2017 #2 AnalogKid68 TDPRI Member. Theres no guitar player that sounds exactly like Alex Lifeson. All images on our website are the property of their respective owners. To help him blend the acoustic-sounding piezo and the magnetic pickups, he has a piezo switcher on his pedalboard. It deserves to be played and need to thin out the inventory. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Frankly, Im not even a die hard Rush fan, and before today could not even name the lead guitarist. It will be a little bit of a pain in the ass, but its not hard at all. Although Lifeson helped propel Signature to new heights by showing off its capabilities on stage, the Signature Guitar Company ultimately closed its doors in 1990, and Lifeson switched back to Gibsons and PRSs. As if a Floyd Rose on a Les Paul isnt unique enough, in addition to the two magnetic humbuckers, Lifeson also added a Piezo pickup into the Floyd Rose bridge. Heading up the 100-plus-lot sale is a custom-built Whitey Gibson ES-355TD, which Lifeson describes as the main guitar he used throughout his decades-spanning tenure in Rush. Some of the add-ons on this site are powered by, Luthier's Guitar & Bass Technical Discussion. if youd like more information, please contact me, as I own his #1 & #3 Aurora, and his H&K zenTera amp. "Freddy's Frets", a custom guitar shop from the Niagara on the Lake area on Ontario, has received permission direct from Alex Lifeson to create and sell replicas of his "Hentor Sportscaster" customized Fender Strat guitar. Epiphone Alex Lifeson Signature Les Paul Standard Axcess 2021 - Present - Viceroy Brown. The signature was a Canadian guitar manufacturer located in Toronto. It was custom-built in Kalamazoo just for me. You could probably do it with a drill and then rout a couple of channels by just lining up a couple of strips of wood to act as a template. Hed take only a quick break to eat dinner, then go right back up to keep playing until bedtime. As he said in an interview with Total Guitar, Theres nothing particularly special about it, but it has 24 frets, and I needed it for a song.. Does it have to be white? Discover more about the fascinating celebrity memorabilia through our collections of catalogues, Mail and Pickup Only The auction will also play host to a 1976 Gibson Dove acoustic guitar which was used to write several songs from 1977's A Farewell to Kings, including Closer to the Heart and a 1970 Gibson Les Paul acquired by Lifeson during Rush's inaugural tour in 1974. LIFESON. Since he already got his signature ES-355, this time, he opted for a solid body. Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care. There have been various discussions over the years, for those looking to build their own replicas of Alex's customized Strats, and not only do I want . Learn More. You can hear the Garrison in action during a small solo break on Working Them Angels.. Its essentially an oversized hollow-body Les Paul. The Iconic Alex Lifeson Guitar-His Custom-Built "Whitey" Gibson ES-355TD Electric Main Guitar from 1976-2015 Used During his Entire Time with Rush; a "Limelight" Stage Played 1980 Custom-Built Hentor Sportscaster Electric Guitar; "The Trees" and "La Villa Strangiato" Studio Played 1971 Jose Ramirez Classical Acoustic Guitar; a Moving Pictures Tour 1981 Gibson Howard Roberts . Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Alex Lifeson: I purchased this guitar in 1976, it was custom-built in Kalamazoo just for me. All rights reserved. So his signal always seemed to be hotter. In 2010, the sound experts at Hughes & Kettner gave Alex Lifeson his very own signature model amp. So I took the occasion to level, re-crown and polish all the frets. It instantly became his primary player that graced both the stage and the studio for the next few years. This is an awesome guitar. Keith. (Image credit: Julien's Auctions) Another highlight of the auction is a 1980 custom-built Hentor Sportscaster electric guitar, used during the recording of several Rush albums, in particular on 1984's Grace Under Pressure, where it was Lifeson's main recording guitar.. JavaScript is disabled. The experts in contemporary and pop culture. These two upgrades as well as others are listed in my OPTIONS category. To project the awesome sound from the amps out into the audience, Lifeson three Hughes & Kettner 212 cabinets. Oops, looks like you forgot something. Part of the auction house's "Music Icons" auction happening on May 20th, 21st and 22nd, "Property From The Archives of Alex Lifeson" will feature over 60 vintage guitars and other career . "Hello my fellow Rush fans! I'm a huge Rush fan and Alex Lifeson was the reason I picked up a guitar. Although I do like a lot of their music, Im just not into a lot of the electronic/synth type stuff, but I do love guitars and amps and learning about them, especially when they are custom, modified (frankensteined sometimes), how theyre utilized, and just the history in general. Lifeson played a Signature Aurora almost exclusively for the Power Windows Tour and kept it in rotation for a few shows after that. 70's style strat body finished in . This setup carried Lifeson all the way through the Moving Pictures tour in 1981. Hentor Sportscaster; Gibson EDS-1275 Double-Neck; Epiphone Alex Lifeson Les Paul Standard Axcess; Gibson Les Paul Goldtop; Alex Has Also Used The Following . BA1 1UA. Early estimates suggest that "Whitey" will bring in $200,000 - $300,000 at auction. Although Alex Lifeson prefers (loves) Gibson guitars, he does dabble with some other manufacturers as well. Fender PA 100. It was a real workhorse and I loved it.. Lifeson loved the sound of the TC Electronics 1210 so much that hes had the same exact unit in his rack for over 30 years! Handmade by luthier Freddy Gabrsek in Ontario, Canada, this guitar was made for me that took nearly 10 months to complete. I don't know if helps that one is emulating tape the other emulating . Alex Lifeson Hentor Sportscaster Miniature Guitar Model Officially Licensed. I decided to listen to more experienced voices and I cut a template from 1/4 inch medium density fiberboard. Alex Lifeson has given me permission to backwards engineer and meticulously blueprint his iconic Hentor Sportscaster so that I may make and sell accurate replicas. Wtf? The Bridgette Bardot reference? Custom built to match the specs of Alex's 80's Sportscaster Strat! Other guitars featured in the Property from the Archives of Alex Lifeson auction include a 1976 Gibson J-55 acoustic used by Lifeson to compose Rush's 1976 platinum-selling album 2112; a 1990 Fender Strat which appears on the majority of latter-day Rush albums; and a 2015 limited run Gibson EDS-1275 double-neck guitar created specifically for Rush's 40th Anniversary R40 tour. It requires routing a pocket for the switch and two channels for the new wiring location. Lifeson uses this guitar on songs that require that unique twangy sound, like Time Stands Still.. Don't ever buy a Bill Lawrence PUP from anywhere but here: He actually had a Teal/Greenish strat around the same time: never even see that one. Alex Lifeson is often regarded as one of the most underrated electric guitar players of all time, . Basically, if you click on a product link on this site and buy that product we get a small commission at no extra cost to you. I've found someone who's willing to lend me their router and bits, and I'll be spending part of my weekend prepping the body for surgery, taking measurements and drawing stencils and such. ", A 1970 Gibson Les Paul acquired by Lifeson during Rushs inaugural tour and played extensively on all Rush albums and tours from Fly By Night and 2112 to Hemispheres., A 1971 Jose Ramirez acoustic guitar used by Lifeson to record all classical-style tracks on the album Hemispheres, including The Trees and La Villa Strangiato., A 1976 Gibson Dove acoustic guitar played on numerous tours and used by Lifeson to write Closer to the Heart and other songs from the 1977 Rush album A Farewell to Kings., A 1976 Gibson J-55 acoustic guitar used by Lifeson to compose Rushs platinum-selling album 2112 as well as A Farewell to Kings and served as the main acoustic guitar on Natural Science and Camera Eye from Permanent Waves and Moving Pictures.. Figure this was the bass cabinet (bottom) of the 3rd stack, I believe Alex used 4 stacks at the time. Unfortunately, the Alex Lifeson Memphis ES-355 is no longer in production, but if youre lucky, you can still find a few for sale floating around the internet. Playing bigger gigs, he needed the extra power! Of course, seeing such an unknown guitar rocking stages all over the world, guitar players everywhere were trying to figure out what the heck a Hentor Sportscaster was! Alex Lifeson has given me permission to backwards engineer and meticulously blueprint his iconic Hentor Sportscaster so that I may make and sell accurate replicas. It also had only two knobsone tone and one volumeunlike the three that you usually find on Strats. The words Fender, Telecaster, Stratocaster and the associated headstock designs are registered trademarks of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. I'm getting ready to tackle one of these as well - it's more of an "homage" than an exact copy of any particular instrument. While in my possession over the last few months I made suggestions to Alex on upgrading the guitar. He has well over 15 years of guitar playing under his belt, as well as a degree in Music Technology (Mixing and Mastering). Bath Looking for a bit more lead boost during live performances, Lifeson added the Hughes & Kettner Coreblade to his amp setup for the Time Machine tour in 2011. just odd never seen that one before Ok got a lot done today since I have 2 other guitars drying up after clear coating them. Months after Alex Lifeson detailed his post-Rush project Envy of None, it's been revealed that friend and bandmate Geddy Lee is at work with the Barenaked Ladies on a "secret" new project. They were really just modified Strats that Lifeson renamed Hentor Sportscaster after Rushs producer at the time, Peter Henderson. The Freddy Sportscaster is deadly expensive for sure, its interesting as a benchmark and details Alexs customizations clearly. The P-90 rout definitely is not a fit as you found out and the uncovered humbucker is probably the closest. Germany, It has been my main guitar and is the iconic Alex Lifeson guitar." . The Lifeson Signature model also had a fine-tuning Floyd Rose-type bridge. Sincerely, Most of Lifesons Les Pauls arent much different than the ones you can pick up from any Gibson dealer. Thanks for alerting me about the problems with the photos. When he saw the Gibson Howards Roberts Fusion, he just had to have it! Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. LOL. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. The neck is one of those sturdy Charvel maple numbers that's nice and straight, but I had a high fourth fret that caused a nasty buzz. From Gebresek's website: While his 76 ES-355 might not be his primary player anymore, its still one of Lifesons favorite guitars and frequently goes on tour with him. Garrison Guitars was an instrument manufacturer in Canada founded in 1999. This isn't normally my thing, but I wanted to find out what made the mid 80's Alex Lifeson so distinct. I'm 99% sure he used his Hentor Sportscaster for that and for the hyper-clean arpeggios during the choruses. From about 2000 on, he used Gibsons almost exclusively, most of them being Les Pauls. Up next, I'll be shielding the cavity, drilling the hole in the pickguard for the new switch location and then wiring it up. He's a metalhead through and through, but has a thorough appreciation for all genres of music. Lifeson has been back and forth with his main guitars over the years, but ever since he landed a deal with Gibson for his signature Les Paul Axcess, the model became his undisputed favorite six-string for both stage and studio. Heres a rundown of the guitars, amps, and effects that Alex Lifeson has used over his decades-long career. His white 1976 custom-built Gibson ES-355TD will go under the hammer in May. Lifesons telecaster doesnt make too many appearances on stage or in the studio, but it is one of his primary writing instruments, so bonus points for intimacy. As it turns out, the whole Hentor Sportscaster thing was a joke. There were several main differences between a standard Fender Stratocaster and the Hentor Sportscaster. He has spent so many years experimenting with different guitars, amps, and effects, that its nearly impossible for anyone to recreate. That way I could start with a shallower initial cut. It also appears in the music videos for Vital Signs, Countdown and The Enemy Within. Will include my original invoice, certificate of origin, and comes with high end black case. and volume and tone? These three instruments are expected to sell for five figures each. Please let me know if you are still having problems. Hi Christopher, Various knobs and fittings came in the mail this week, and it's time to prepare for the real gut-check part of the project: routing out the body to accommodate the Gibson-style switch and the new wiring pattern. Julien's Auctions announces the "Property From the Archives of Alex Lifeson" auction on May 22nd at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York and online. Watch this gear and we'll notify you if it becomes available again. Reproduction of any part of this website without direct permission is prohibited. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Your passion for many of the same things is obvious. Ok, got to work on the body today. Ive seen pictures of the original with white pickups and a non fine tuner Floyd also. I only get one shot at this so I've been doing a lot of research on this. Of course, whats an Alex Lifeson signature model without his favorite tremolo bridge: the Floyd Rose. I found the answer to my question. JULIEN'S AUCTIONS BEVERLY HILLS PUBLIC EXHIBITIONLOCATIONJulien's Auctions Beverly Hills257 N. Canon DriveBeverly Hills, CA 90210, Exhibition: Monday, April 11th, 2022 Friday, April 15th, 2022Daily: 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Pacific TimeFree to the Public, JULIEN'S AUCTIONS NEW YORK PUBLIC EXHIBITION& LIVE AUCTION LOCATIONHard Rock Cafe New York1501 Broadway-Times SquareNew York, NY 10036, Exhibition: Monday, May 16th, 2022 Friday, May 20th, 2022Daily: 11:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time dailyFree to the Public, PROPERTY FROM THE ARCHIVES OF ALEX LIFESONFriday, May 20th, 2022Session I (Lots 1-466): 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, MUSIC ICONSSaturday, May 21st, 2022Session II (Lots 467-856): 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, MUSIC ICONSSunday, May 22nd, 2022Session III (Lots 857-1357): 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Phone: (310) 836-1818 | Fax: (310) 742-0155Email:info@juliensauctions.com. His guitar, however, is a Rickenbacker with a brass neck and a 12-string neck. Alex Lifeson plays a Gibson Les Paul Axcess guitar. Brand New. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. A 1980 custom Hentor Sportscaster played by Lifeson on most Rush albums since "Moving Pictures," and was the main guitar used on the recording of the album "Grace Under Pressure." This guitar was favored by . (I was gonna sell the black one but I'm leaning towards selling the white Hentor Sportscaster now.) Rare '85 RUSH Moving Pictures Mercury Records Vintage US Early Vinyl Repress Lp Near MINT!! The Hentor now sports Dimarzio single coils and also a large brass sustain block for the Floyd Rose, the biggest one Ive seen and yet there is still a good amount of movement available. Solid Body Electric Guitars. The prototype was eventually made into an official Gibson signature model and had a limited production run in 2015. Anyone know the details of that white strat with the black pickguard he used for a while? List price: Previous Price $49.99 . It may not display this or other websites correctly. I'm a huge Rush fan and Alex Lifeson was the reason I picked up a guitar. I have had the Hentor in my possession for about 6 months and have documented every property and detail of this amazing and unique . In the later tours, Lifeson swapped from having a chorus foot pedal to a rack-mounted chorus effect. What Ive figured out so far is that somebody (road crew / tech) changed the jack plates from the small plastic ones to hand-drilled metal ones, took off the grill cloth, put metal screening instead, and remounted the Marshall logo. Guitar World is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. He would also use it in live shows, pushing a Marshall 412 cabinet. The guitar is expected to sell at auction for between $100,000 and $200,000. http://wildepickups.com/Wilde_Bill_s_Twin_Blades.html, http://www.eyguitarmusic.com/Right-Angle-3-Way-Toggle-Switch-for-3-pickups-guitar_p_892.html, http://www.warmoth.com/Pickguard/StratPickguard.aspx, http://www.tdpri.com/threads/lifeson-inspired-mod-build.452410/page-7, Low dollar loaded Strat pickguard questions, NGD - FSR Road Worn 60s Strat what a surprise.
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