Rush

Rush formed in the Willowdale area of Toronto in August 1968, started by guitarist Alex Lifeson and drummer John Rutsey. Geddy Lee, a schoolmate of Lifeson, took over as bassist and singer soon afterward, and Neil Peart replaced Rutsey as drummer and lyricist in July 1974. The Lifeson, Lee and Peart lineup lasted until 2015, when Peart retired. The band entered the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2013.

Lifeson's guitar gear is well documented. He began with a Gibson ES-335 in 1968, and his best-known guitar is "Whitey", a custom-built 1976 white ES-355 heard on every album from A Farewell to Kings in 1977 to R40. He soloed on a 1980 Hentor Sportscaster on Limelight, used a Howard Roberts Fusion in the late 1970s, a Gibson EDS-1275 doubleneck for six- and twelve-string parts, and a Fender Stratocaster on most albums since Roll the Bones in 1991. Gibson and Epiphone have both made signature Les Pauls with him.

On amps, Hughes & Kettner built an Alex Lifeson Signature Triamp MKII, and Marshall, Peavey 5150 and Hiwatt amps also appear in his rigs; the Clockwork Angels tour used a Fractal Axe-Fx II. Guitar Radar follows Rush-related gear news and signature releases.