Alex Lifeson's equipment in the chronological order he acquired them. Equipment with a unknown date is on the bottom.

Contents 1 Early Years 2 Rush 3 Rush Tour 4 Fly by Night 5 2112 5.1 Amps 6 All the World's a Stage Tour 7 A Farewell to Kings 8 A Farewell to Kings Tour 9 Hemispheres 10 Hemispheres Tour 11 Permanent Waves 12 Moving Pictures 13 Moving Pictures Tour 14 Signals 15 Signals Tour 16 Grace Under Pressure 17 Power Windows 18 Power Windows Tour 19 Hold Your Fire Tour 20 Presto 21 Presto Tour 22 Roll the Bones 23 Roll the Bones Tour 24 Counterparts 25 Counterparts Tour 26 Test for Echo 27 Test for Echo Tour 28 Victor 29 Vapor Trails Tour 30 Snakes & Arrows Tour 31 Time Machine Tour 32 Guitars 33 Other Instruments 34 Amplifiers 35 Equipment 36 Effects & Electronics 37 References

Early YearsEdit

Guitars

• Kent Acoustic
• Canora
• 1968 Gibson ES-335, Tobacco Sunburst
• 1963 Fender Stratocaster, Sunburst (Sold)

Amplifiers

• Kent
• Marshall (#1)

Effects

• Fuzz Face Distortion Pedal
• Maestro Phaser Pedal
• Crybaby Wah Pedal
• Echoplex Echo Pedal

RushEdit

Amplifiers

• Marshall JMP

Rush TourEdit

Guitars

• 1968 Gibson ES-335

Amplifiers

• Marshall (#2)

Fly by NightEdit

Amplifiers

• Fender Super Reverb
• Marshall

Effects

• Morley Volume Pedal

2112Edit

AmpsEdit

• Marshall Plexi
• Fender Twin Reverb

Guitars

• Gibson Dove Acoustic
• Gibson B-45 12-string Acoustic
• Gibson ES-335
• Gibson Les Paul Standard

All the World's a Stage TourEdit

Guitars

• Gibson EDS-1175 Doubleneck, Cherry (Damaged)
• 1974 Gibson Les Paul

Amplifier

• Marshall

A Farewell to KingsEdit

Guitars

• 1976 Gibson ES-355, Cream
• Gibson EDS-1275 Doubleneck, White
• Gibson J-55 Jumbo Acoustic
• 1971 Ramirez Classical
• 1977 Epiphone C-60 Classical
• 1977 Hentor Sportscaster (Fender Stratocaster), Black
• Pyramid Solid Body Custom

Amplifiers

• H/H Heads into Marshall 4x12 cabinets
• Marshall 100-watt Super Lead

Effects

• Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
• Crybaby Wah

A Farewell to Kings TourEdit

Guitars

• 1978 Gibson ES-345, Black

Amplifiers

• Marshall (#3)
• Fender Twin Reverb

Effects

• Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger Pedal
• Boss Chorus Pedal

HemispheresEdit

Guitars

• Roland GR-500 Guitar Synthesizer

Amplifiers

• Hiwatt
• Fender Twin Reverb

Other Instruments

• Moog Taurus Bass Pedals

Hemispheres TourEdit

Effects & Electronics

• Leslie Rotating Speaker
• 3 Roland RE-301 Space Echo
• Maestro Parametric Filter
• Ashley Preamplifier

Equipment

• Omega Guitar Stand

Permanent WavesEdit

Guitars

• Gibson Howard Roberts, Cherry Sunburst
• Zetaphon

Amplifiers

• Hiwatt
• Mesa-Boogie Mark 1 (lead on Jacob's Ladder)
• Bassman

Effects

• Loft Analog Delay

Strings

• Augustine
• Martin

Picks

• Kay White Nylon

Moving PicturesEdit

Guitars

• Fender Stratocaster equipped with Gibson PAF in bridge, Red
• Fender Stratocaster equipped with Gibson PAF in bridge, White
• Fender Stratocaster equipped with Gibson PAF in bridge, Black
• Howard Roberts Fusion

Amplifiers

• Hiwatt DR-503
• Marshall Club & Country Combos
• Dean Markley

Effects & Electronics

• Advanced Audio Digital Delay
• Roland Digital Delay
• MXR Distortion Pedal
• MXR Microamp Preamplifier

Moving Pictures TourEdit

Guitars

• Ovation Adamas Classical
• Ovation Adamas Acoustic/Electric
• Fender Stratocaster with Gibson PAF in bridge, White
• Howard Roberts Fusion
• Gibson ES-355

Amps

• 2 Marshall Club & Country 50W Combos
• 2 Hiwatt DR-503s with 1 Hiwatt 4x12 Speaker Cabinet each

Effects

• Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
• Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger
• Roland Tape Echo
• Wah Pedal

SignalsEdit

Effects & Electronics

• Deltalab Harmonizer
• Yamaha E1010 Delay
• Mutron Octave Divider

Signals TourEdit

Guitars

• 1959 Fender Telecaster Reissue, Blonde

Grace Under PressureEdit

Two or three Fender Stratocasters he already owned were customized into Hentor Sportscasters.

Power WindowsEdit

Amplifiers

• Gallien Krueger 250 ML
• Dean Markley CD-120
• Marshall JCM 800 (2)
• Dean Markley CD-212
• TSR Rockman
• Marshall 2x12 Combo

Effects & Electronics

• Roland Reverb
• Loft 450 Digital Delay
• Ibanez HD-1000 Harmonizer
• Boss Super Distortion Pedal
• Boss Octaver
• Delta Lab ADM-2048 Digital Delay
• TC Electronics TC-2290 Effects Unit (2)
• TC Electronics 1210 Spatial Expander
• Roland DEP-5 Multi Effects Processor

Power Windows TourEdit

Guitars

• Bill Lawrence XL-500, Candy Apple Red
• 1978 Fender Stratocaster (Hentor Sportcaster), Black
• Signature Aurora, Pearl White

Amplifiers

• Marshall 4140

Microphones

• Sennheiser MD 421
• Beyer M 201

Other Instruments

• Korg MPK-130 MIDI Pedals

Effects & Electronics

• Nady VHF 700 Wireless Transmitter
• Roland SDE-3000 Digital Delay
• Roland SRV-2000 Digital Reverb
• Roland SDD-3000 Digital Delay
• Roland Dimension D Spatial Expander
• Yamaha QX-1 Sequencer
• Emulator II

Hold Your Fire TourEdit

Tour Setup

Guitars

• Signature Aurora, Dark Vermillion
• Signature Aurora, Midnight Blue Metallic

Keyboards

• Yamaha KX76

Amplifiers

• Bryston 2B Solid State Power Amplifier
• Crown Macro Power Amplifier
• Mesa Boogie
• Mesa Boogie Cabinet
• Gallien-Krueger 250ML

Microphones

• Shure SM-57
• Sennhheiser MD 421

Effects & Electronics

• Gallien-Krueger 2000-CPL Preamp
• Rane SM26 Mixer
• Yamaha SPX90
• Roland GP-16 Effects Processor
• Akai 900 Sampler
• Yamaha DX7 Synthesiser

PrestoEdit

Amplifiers

• Carvin
• Roland

Presto TourEdit

Guitars

• Paul Reed Smith CE3, Tobacco Black Sunburst
• Paul Reed Smith Custom 24, Gray Black

Effects & Electronics

• Bradshaw Pedal Board

Roll the BonesEdit

Guitars

• Paul Reed Smith, Blue
• Paul Reed Smith SC, Black Cherry
• Washburn Acoustic

Roll the Bones TourEdit

Effects & Electronics

• Mesa-Boogie Series 400 II Power Amplifier
• Roland DEP-5 Reverb
• Digitech IPS-33 Pitch Shifter

CounterpartsEdit

Amplifiers

• Peavey 5150
• Roland Jazz Chorus-120

Counterparts TourEdit

Amplifiers

• Marshall 6300

Effects & Electronics

• TC Electronics 2290 Delay
• Roland SDE 3000 Effects Processor
• Lexicon Delay
• Lexicon Effects Processor
• Digitech Preamplifier
• Palmer PDI-3 Speaker Simulator

Test for EchoEdit

Guitars

• 1963 Fender Stratocaster Reissue
• Gibson Les Paul Custom
• Martin Classical
• Godin Acousticaster
• Larrivee

Other Instruments

• Mandola

Effects & Electronics

• Roland VG-08
• Digitech 2101

Test for Echo TourEdit

Tour Setup

Guitars

• 1976 Gibson Les Paul Standard
• Paul Reed Smith Artist Series

Amplifiers

• Gallien-Krueger
• Marshall Anniversary
• Marshall JCM 900
• Mesa Boogie V-Twin (2)

Effects/Electronics

• Alesis Multi-Effects Unit

VictorEdit

Vapor Trails TourEdit

Guitars

• Paul Reed Smith Singlecut CE22
• Paul Reed Smith Singlecut CE24
• 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard Reissue, Cherry Sunburst
• Gibson Les Paul Standard, Ebony
• Gibson SG Doubleneck
• Gibson J-150 Jumbo Acoustic
• Fender Telecaster (1)

Amplifiers

• Hughes & Kettner Triamp MKII
• Hughes & Kettner Zentera

Effects & Electronics

• Behringer Multigate XR4400 Pro
• Behringer MX-602 Line Mixer
• Behringer Ultralink MX-662 Channel Splitter
• Behringer Virtualizer DSP 2024P Pro
• Boss TU-12H Tuner
• Custom Audio Japan GVCA-2 Rev. 3 MIDI Programmer
• Digital Music Corporation GCX Audio Switcher
• Digital Music Corporation Ground Control Pedal
• Dunlop Volume Pedal
• Dunlop DCR-1SR Wah
• Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere
• Samson UR-5D Wireless Receiver
• Samson UT-5 Wireless Transmitter
• Shure Antenna Distribution System
• Shure U-1 Wireless Transmitter
• Shure U4D Wireless Receiver
• TC Electronics G-Force Effects Processor

Snakes & Arrows TourEdit

Guitars

• Gibson Les Paul Custom, Ebony
• Gibson Les Paul, Maple Sunburst
• Gibson Les Paul
• 1958 Gibson Les Paul Reissue, Tobacco Sunburst
• 1959 Gibson Les Paul Reissue, Tobacco Sunburst
• 1957 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Reissue
• Martin D12-28 12-string Acoustic (1)
• Martin D12-28 12-string Acoustic (2)
• Martin D12-28 12-string Acoustic (3)

Other Instruments

• Garrison OM-20 Octave Mandolin

Amplifiers

• Hughes & Kettner Switchblade 100

Effects & Electronics

• Audio Technica AEW 5200 Wireless Receiver
• Axess Electronics CFX4 Amplifier Switcher
• Axess Electronics GRX4 Amplifier Switcher
• Ernie Ball 250k Volume Pedal
• Fishman Aura Acoustic Guitar Modeler
• Furman PL Plus Power Conditioner
• Furman PL-8 Power Conditioner
• Mesa Boogie Amplifier Switcher

Time Machine TourEdit

Tour Setup

Guitars

• Gibson Les Paul Axcess Alex Lifeson, Viceroy Brown
• Gibson Les Paul Axcess Alex Lifeson, Royal Crimson

Keyboards

• Moog Little Fatty

Amplifiers

• Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Equipment

• Hughes & Kettner Custom Cabinet Prop
• Sennheiser SR 2050-XP IEM Ear Monitor

GuitarsEdit

• Fender Telecaster (2)
• Martin 12 String Acoustic
• Garrison G25-12-E 12-string Acoustic (1)
• Garrison G25-12-E 12-string Acoustic (2)
• Garrison G25-12-E 12-string Acoustic (3)
• Garrison GGC-50-CE Acoustic, Natural
• 1976 Gibson ES-355 Inspired by Alex Lifeson, Cream
• Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion
• Gibson Les Paul Axcess Custom, Iced Tea Burst (Sold)
• Paul Reed Smith Custom 24, Tortoise Shell
• Paul Reed Smith Hollowbody

Other InstrumentsEdit

• Bouzouki

AmplifiersEdit

• Fender Twin Reverb
• Gallien-Krueger Celestion

EquipmentEdit

• Dean Markley Blue Steel Custom Lights Strings
• Finger Ease String Lubricant

Effects & ElectronicsEdit

ReferencesEdit

• Guitar Player, June 1980
• Guitar Player, April 1986 "Alex Lifeson of Rush"
• Guitar Shop, February 1996 "Solo Signals"
• Prosound Network, http://www.prosoundnetwork.com/article/rush-gets-timeless/13219# "Rush Gets Timeless"
• Guitar World, http://www.guitarworld.com/interview-alex-lifeson-dissects-11-key-rush-songs "Alex Lifeson Dissects 11 Key Rush Songs"
• Guitar World, January 1999 "Living in the Limelight"
• Guitar World, April 1988 "Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Together Again in Rush"