Alex Lifeson equipment
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Alex Lifeson's equipment in the chronological order he acquired them. Equipment with a unknown date is on the bottom.
Early Years
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Guitars
Amplifiers
- Kent
- Marshall (#1)
Effects
- Fuzz Face Distortion Pedal
- Maestro Phaser Pedal
- Crybaby Wah Pedal
- Echoplex Echo Pedal
Rush
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Amplifiers
- Marshall JMP
Rush Tour
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Guitars
- 1968 Gibson ES-335
Amplifiers
- Marshall (#2)
Fly by Night
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Amplifiers
- Fender Super Reverb
- Marshall
Effects
- Morley Volume Pedal
2112
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Amps
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- 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 Tour
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Guitars
- Gibson EDS-1175 Doubleneck, Cherry (Damaged)
- 1974 Gibson Les Paul
Amplifier
- Marshall
A Farewell to Kings
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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 Tour
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Guitars
- 1978 Gibson ES-345, Black
Amplifiers
- Marshall (#3)
- Fender Twin Reverb
Effects
- Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger Pedal
- Boss Chorus Pedal
Hemispheres
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Guitars
- Roland GR-500 Guitar Synthesizer
Amplifiers
- Hiwatt
- Fender Twin Reverb
Other Instruments
- Moog Taurus Bass Pedals
Hemispheres Tour
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Effects & Electronics
- Leslie Rotating Speaker
- 3 Roland RE-301 Space Echo
- Maestro Parametric Filter
- Ashley Preamplifier
Equipment
- Omega Guitar Stand
Permanent Waves
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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 Pictures
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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 Tour
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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
Signals
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Effects & Electronics
- Deltalab Harmonizer
- Yamaha E1010 Delay
- Mutron Octave Divider
Signals Tour
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Guitars
Grace Under Pressure
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Two or three Fender Stratocasters he already owned were customized into Hentor Sportscasters.
Power Windows
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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 Tour
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Guitars
- Bill Lawrence XL-500, Candy Apple Red
- 1978 Fender Stratocaster (Hentor Sportcaster), Black
- Signature Aurora, Pearl White
Amplifiers
Microphones
- Sennheiser MD 421
- Beyer M 201
Other Instruments
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 Tour
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Guitars
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
Presto
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Amplifiers
- Carvin
- Roland
Presto Tour
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Guitars
- Paul Reed Smith CE3, Tobacco Black Sunburst
- Paul Reed Smith Custom 24, Gray Black
Effects & Electronics
- Bradshaw Pedal Board
Roll the Bones
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Guitars
- Paul Reed Smith, Blue
- Paul Reed Smith SC, Black Cherry
- Washburn Acoustic
Roll the Bones Tour
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Effects & Electronics
- Mesa-Boogie Series 400 II Power Amplifier
- Roland DEP-5 Reverb
- Digitech IPS-33 Pitch Shifter
Counterparts
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Amplifiers
- Peavey 5150
- Roland Jazz Chorus-120
Counterparts Tour
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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 Echo
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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 Tour
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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
Victor
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Vapor Trails Tour
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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 Tour
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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
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 Tour
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Guitars
- Gibson Les Paul Axcess Alex Lifeson, Viceroy Brown
- Gibson Les Paul Axcess Alex Lifeson, Royal Crimson
Keyboards
Amplifiers
Equipment
Guitars
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- 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 Instruments
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Amplifiers
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- Fender Twin Reverb
- Gallien-Krueger Celestion
Equipment
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- Dean Markley Blue Steel Custom Lights Strings
- Finger Ease String Lubricant
Effects & Electronics
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References
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- 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"