The Canadian guitarist Alex Lifeson belongs with his band Rush to the spearhead of Progressive Rock and brings the arenas worldwide to the boil with it. For some time now he has been relying on guitars Gibson to create his characteristic sound.
With the Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess he Gibson Custom Shop now presents a unique Signature model for the string witch that meets his high demands on sound and playability. The neck/body transition, for example, features the flowing "Axcess" cut, which allows unhindered access to the high registers, while the " Rounded Axcess" profile offers modern playing comfort.
The pickups used are one Gibson 496R Humbucker on the neck and one on Gibson 498T Humbucker the bridge. Despite their modern design, these pickups can't deny their relationship to the legendary PAFs and convince with their powerful response and balanced warmth, which present riffs with the necessary definition and make solos sing. But they can also score Humbucker points on clean amplifiers, where their warm, transparent reproduction lets you explore chords and arpeggios with sparkling harmony.
In addition, a Graphtech Ghost Piezo is Locking Tremolo integrated System into that Double , with which the Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess delivers authentic acoustic guitar sounds.