Alex Lifeson
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Alex Lifeson celebrates 40 years of Grace Under Pressure by launching a next-gen Sportscaster replica
By Phil Weller published
The Lerxst Grace is inspired by Lifeson’s original Hentor Sportscaster, complete with a red finish, mirror pickguard and HSS pickup configuration
“One of this year’s most versatile electrics”: Godin Lerxst Limelight review
By Stuart Williams published
Alex Lifeson's signature HSS S-style is a classic of the genre with tones to burn and a world-class vibrato unit. Yes, do all rush out at once and try it
Alex Lifeson’s Lerxst partners with Morley for the Blah Blah
By Phil Weller published
The Rush guitarist has joined forces with the esteemed wah maker for his latest pedal, which is filled with features for modern- and vintage-minded uses alike
“I hear so much that I don’t hear in the digital plugin”: Alex Lifeson explains why digital amps can’t match up to the real thing
By Phil Weller published
The Rush guitarist-turned-gear-manufacturer feels there’s one crucial element that plugins lack – and makes real amps sound superior
Alex Lifeson on his legendary Hentor Sportscaster – one of the true original Superstrats
By Andrew Daly published
The Sportscaster is one of the classic Superstrats and is now in production under Lifeson's Lerxst brand. Here, the Rush legend takes us back to the beginning, explaining why he needed it in the first place
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee reunite for Gordon Lightfoot tribute
By Janelle Borg published
Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee paid tribute to the Canadian songwriting icon in Toronto
Alex Lifeson says he’s back to jamming with Geddy Lee – but they sound like a “really bad tribute band”
By Janelle Borg published
Alex Lifeson sets the record straight on whether Rush will ever tour again
“It was really, really difficult”: Alex Lifeson looks back on Rush's classic album, Grace Under Pressure
By Richard Bienstock published
Recorded during a brutal winter, Grace Under Pressure did not come easy, but all things considered, Lifeson can look back on it as a triumph. Rush had moved on, and that was the goal...
“Damn close to Lifeson’s late ‘70s/early ‘80s sounds”: Lerxst CHI head and cab review
By Chris Gill published
A lower-powered version of Alex Lifeson’s superlative Omega tube amp, the CHI could facilitate your guitar’s passage to Bangkok
Alex Lifeson takes us behind the scenes at Lerxst to talk gear, tone and new music
By Richard Bienstock published
Time will tell whether Lifeson and Geddy Lee will work together again, but in the mean time the Rush icon has lots of new gear to show us, developed in partnership with Mojotone and Godin
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