2010 Gibson Alex Lifeson ES-355 Alpine White Lifeson was lucky enough for his first "proper" electric guitar to be a Gibson ES-335. "I was into people like [Jefferson Airplane's] Jorma Kaukonan, and Alvin Lee," he told Premier Guitar. "And that guitar was always a beautiful guitar. I've always really liked that whole '60s San Francisco music scene, and that guitar was probably the prevalent guitar at that time. So to me it seemed like a natural place to go. And I just grew with the instrument." In the '80s and '90s, Lifeson dabbled with other makes, but now he's back on Gibsons. Rush fans audibly cheer louder when Lifeson straps on his white Gibson ES-355. "I got that [white ES-355] in 1976, so I've had that guitar for quite some time, and I used it almost exclusively from that period up until around the late '70s. And I guess maybe that it's so connected to me? That white 355, you really don't see them around. I can't think of anybody else that uses that particular model. " Lifeson's original '70s ES-355 had a "small" neck, but 2011's "Inspired By" Gibson ES-355 had a thicker one, "almost like a Les Paul." Lifeson says." This was a model that was probably more in the background of their [Gibson's] catalog. So it was nice to bring that to the forefront, because it really is such a beautiful instrument. It just sounds great." 2010 Gibson Alex Lifeson ES-355 Alpine White Features: Multi-ply binding on top & back Adjustable wide-travel Tune-O-Matic Bridge Maestro Long vibrola tailpiece Alpine White finish Gold Hardware 3-piece maple neck w/volute 22 fret ebony fingerboard Pearl block inlays Single-ply white binding 1960s slim taper neck profile 24-3⁄4" scale length, 1-11/16" nut width Grover keystone tuners Electronics & Strings: '57 Classic pickups Individual volume and Tone Controls 6 position Vari-Tone switch with a bypass switch Weight: 10.2 lbs
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