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May 20, 2022 · Alex Lifeson’s legendary Gibson “Whitey” ES-355 has been sold for over $300,000, after the Rush icon put a number of his most beloved electric and acoustic guitars up for auction.
This is a rare Alex Lifeson ES-355 (a.k.a. AL-355) PROTOTYPE #2. It's in excellent condition. Serious Rush fans know this guitar. It's a major part of Rush's sound on A Farewell to Kings, Hemispheres and Permanent Waves - Rush albums that many of us hold in highest regard. This guitar plays like butter and sounds fantastic.
- $6999
- Gibson
May 16, 2022 · One notable inclusion in the charity event is his iconic “Whitey” Gibson ES-355TD. For most people, selling gear is a struggle at the best of times, but for Lifeson, parting ways with his ES-355 – an axe he described as his “main guitar” – proved to be an especially difficult experience.
Gibson's Custom Shop tribute to a rock guitar innovator and versatile guitarist, the Limited Edition Alex Lifeson ES-355 offers the same broad tonal palette and playability that's made the original 1976 model a go-to instrument for the Rush star.
- How Did Envy of None Come About?
- Were The Bulk of The Songs Written Before Maiah’S Involvement?
- Throughout The Album, Your Guitar Is Understated, Rarely Taking Centre Stage
- What Kind of Acoustic Guitars Were You Using For The Album?
- Did You Just Mic Up Cabs Or Were You Using Digital Modellers as well?
- Do You Feel More Creative Freedom at This Point in Your Career?
- What About Your 355?
- Can You See Envy of None Performing Live?
I was approached by Andy Curran five years or so ago. He was just working on some ideas that he had and asked if I could just throw some guitars down. There was no talk about a ‘project’ or anything beyond this casual sort of arrangement. Sometime later he met Maiah [Wynne] through a songwriting contest that she was involved in and won, and he was ...
No, not really. I think Shadow might have been the first one, Liar and Enemy. I think those were the three songs that were in shape for her to do vocals on. And it was after that that we started to fill it out, started throwing more ideas, got more involved in the community of songwriting.
I love being in service of the song. Alfio [Annibalini] played some great guitar parts and I never once wanted to redo anything that he did. I thought they were all effective and were the proper part for the proper spot. The great thing for me is it just allowed me the freedom to work around everything that was there and create soundscape elements ...
I have a 1953 [Gibson] J-50 that was a gift from Geddy. He bought that for me on my 65th birthday because he’s such a good pal. And I used a Martin 0M20 quite a bit. I used my PRSAngelus a lot, that’s a real go-to. I think I used a baritone in a couple of spots as well, and my original EpiphoneDove from 1976. I used Nashville tuning a lot – that’s ...
I would set up a small cabinet with a single Celestion 12-inch and would mic that with maybe a Shure SM57 or aSennheiser421. The plugins all sound amazing but they sound like they’re just pasted onto the screen, you know? They don’t have that depth and it’s hard to get them to sit in a track, where they’re inside the track rather than just on top o...
I completely do. I have to say that after the last [Rush] tour in 2015, I didn’t mind having a little bit of breathing space afterwards. I was heartbroken that it was done but, as time progressed and we learnt of Neil’s illness and dealt with that over the course of three-and-a-half years, it was a lot, you know? Then we were confronted with this p...
That was the last one that was left. I was sitting in our mudroom, just off our garage, while the removal truck was waiting. I sat there with that case in between my legs and, maybe it sounds a little corny, but I was talking to it. I was reminiscing about gigs that we did together and kissing the bubble wrap. But I know that, with the funds I’m ho...
We get asked this question a lot and I’m done with touring after over 40 years. It’s not an easy thing to do. You have to train yourself and you have to be patient and disciplined. It’s easy to get into bad habits on the road and to be bored and feel like you’re missing out on your life.
May 23, 2022 · Alex Lifeson’s White Gibson ES-355 Sells at Auction for $384,000. By Jackson Maxwell. published 23 May 2022. The Rush guitar legend's "Closer to the Heart" 1976 Gibson Dove and oft-used 1980 Hentor Sportscaster also fetched six figures at the sale.
Olivia's Vintage would like to present this 2008 Gibson Custom Shop Alex Lifeson model ES-355 in Alpine White. It has a great playing neck with great frets. It's all original and 100% complete including its original hardshell case and certificate of authenticity.
