rocketman Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 His guitar tech, Scott Appleton, explains Lifeson's 2011 gear here. I think I used to work with him at NASA (geez, this is quite a rig). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbW-FDNB8hY&NR=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayer_shabetay Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I got my Alex Lifeson´s LP not too long ago and it´s one of my favorites. Specially when I use in stereo, clean with the Piezo in on amp, and well......not so clean on the other amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I wish I had the cash for his 355. Ive always loved that one. but I also LOVE that axcess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duane v Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 What happened to Al's Gibby white doubleneck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 What happened to Al's Gibby white doubleneck It went missing along with the Xanadu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I'm sure Lerxst still has it. we just didn't see it on the the time machine tour cause Xanadu wasn't on the setlist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon_mutant Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 So, after almost selling my AL230 Lifeson ES-355 because of all the tuning problems and humming electronics, after fixing all the tuning problems with a roller bridge, locking tuners, and a couple of minor tweaks, and realizing that the hot/ground wires to each of the pups were neither twisted pair nor shielded so I fixed that = no hum, I decided I really love it now and it's a keeper. Even when it was screwed up it was still the tone monster of my collection so that's a good thing. So, today I ran across a crimson red Lifeson Axcess LP and guess what the serial number was? AL230 The angels like came down from the heavens and said unto me, thou shalt buyeth. Or something like that anyway . . . :unsure: It's still a bit foggy. So, never before buying a signature guitar, I now have BOTH Lifeson guitars and they have the exact same serial number. AL230. My birthday is not until next week but this day will do! Will post pics as soon as it arrives. Though I buy guitars to play, this should make for a pretty nice collector's pair, I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Love those steampunk cabinets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayer_shabetay Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Very nice!! Enjoy them!!!! So, after almost selling my AL230 Lifeson ES-355 because of all the tuning problems and humming electronics, after fixing all the tuning problems with a roller bridge, locking tuners, and a couple of minor tweaks, and realizing that the hot/ground wires to each of the pups were neither twisted pair nor shielded so I fixed that = no hum, I decided I really love it now and it's a keeper. Even when it was screwed up it was still the tone monster of my collection so that's a good thing. So, today I ran across a crimson red Lifeson Axcess LP and guess what the serial number was? AL230 The angels like came down from the heavens and said unto me, thou shalt buyeth. Or something like that anyway . . . :unsure: It's still a bit foggy. So, never before buying a signature guitar, I now have BOTH Lifeson guitars and they have the exact same serial number. AL230. My birthday is not until next week but this day will do! Will post pics as soon as it arrives. Though I buy guitars to play, this should make for a pretty nice collector's pair, I would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Love those steampunk cabinets. I love the sausage machine on Geddy's side of the stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon_mutant Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 And, whodathunk that since I keep losing my a$$ in the stock market that investing in guitars would be worthwhile? A luthier collector friend of mine seems to think having both Lifeson's, same serial number, will be worth twice what I paid for them as a set . . . if I find the right idiot that is, er um, I mean collector when the time comes. And, the 50th R9 could even appreciate over time. Plus I was able to get it at a friend's employee discount so that helped a bunch. Actually, it will be the wife after I die as I intend to "appreciate playing" them until then . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 That's a great story canon_mutant! I'd love to get a Lifeson signature anything, but wow did you ever hit the jackpot. Congrats and I can't wait to see it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon_mutant Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks, how does that idiom go? Even a blind squirrel stumbles across an acorn every now and then? Usually I would stumble across the AL-230 Lifeson Axcess the day after I sold my AL-230 Lifeson ES-355. Just a shame it took so much work to get a $3K+ ES-355 playing right. And sadly, I probably hurt its value in the process since it's no longer stock. I can change it back easily enough for a purist collector. Plays great now though so glad I fixed it and kept it for more reasons than one now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinTheHood Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 It went missing along with the Xanadu I heard that it is up in the Trees, but you need Jacob's Ladder to reach it. I want to know what happened to Geddy's doubleneck guitar/bass Ric. That thing was the bomb!...and also used in Xanadu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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