Alex Lifeson's White Strat

[la szum]

First of all---love the look. Second, those chorused up and comrpressed 80s clean tones
are ef. Third, wang bar. Fourth, the wantz.

What do you know about it? And no, I am not buying a $4,000 Lerxst. Sorry, Al.

Thanks to anyone into this sort of thing who has some knowledge to drop.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

First of all---love the look. Second, those chorused up and comrpressed 80s clean tones
are ef. Third, wang bar. Fourth, the wantz.

What do you know about it? And no, I am not buying a $4,000 Lerxst. Sorry, Al.

Thanks to anyone into this sort of thing who has some knowledge to drop.

Sure that isn't John Mayer.....

 

[JiveTurkey]

No knowledge but the white strat (and all associated tones) are

 

[la szum]

No knowledge but the white strat (and all associated tones) are

I need something or someone to pull my head out of Al Di Meola's ass, and I think this other Al is the one.

 

[la szum]

Sure that isn't John Mayer.....

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

She so cute.

 

[la szum]

Her daughter's pretty smokin', too.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

Her daughter's pretty smokin', too.

Yes, but as a past Lenny Kravitz fan.....every time I see her, I hear that flowers for Zoey song.....and it makes me feel like a dirty old man.....so I try not to acknowledge that.

 

[TSJMajesty]

First of all---love the look. Second, those chorused up and comrpressed 80s clean tones
are ef. Third, wang bar. Fourth, the wantz.

What do you know about it?

It was modded for him at Veneman's Music in Rockville, I'm pretty sure. I remember reading about it in a B&W music mag back in the day, that I may still have floating around.

 

[la szum]

Yes, but as a past Lenny Kravitz fan.....every time I see her, I hear that flowers for Zoey song.....and it makes me feel like a dirty old man.....so I try not to acknowledge that.

She redid (as Executive Producer and lead) "High Fidelity" as a TV series for Hulu/FX and it is killer!

 

[FuzzyAce]

Yes, but as a past Lenny Kravitz fan.....every time I see her, I hear that flowers for Zoey song.....and it makes me feel like a dirty old man.....so I try not to acknowledge that.

I played the hell out of that album for years.

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

I played the hell out of that album for years.

Still do

 

[FuzzyAce]

Still do

I'm due for another listen soon. Gotta pull out the old CDs...

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

I'm due for another listen soon. Gotta pull out the old CDs...

That album was so good.....also loved the one after it. Don't know what happened....but I miss him.

 

[greatmutah]

One of the Hentor guitars. Modded Strat. HSS setup with a 3 way toggle by the treble horn. Bridge pickup, neck and middle together, and neck alone. Two singles and eventually a Bill Lawrence L500 of sorts (L or XL, I think?). Various trems. Non fine tuner Floyd and eventually OFR. Original HB may have been a Gibson HB. Freddy’s Frets made replicas before the Mojo ones came about.

Hentor Sportscaster

 

[greatmutah]

Also I think the white one got a lot of use on Grace Under Pressure.

 

[crustycabs]

It was modded for him at Veneman's Music in Rockville, I'm pretty sure. I remember reading about it in a B&W music mag back in the day, that I may still have

Good old Venemans...spent many a day drooling over gear in their Rockville store.

Is that a reflection, or a selector switch on the lower bout? I can't tell from the pic. I like the single tone/volume setup.

 

[crustycabs]

Why is it when I look at that pic I hear La Villa Strangiato playing in my head?

 

[TSJMajesty]

Good old Venemans...spent many a day drooling over gear in their Rockville store.

I can't remember Veneman's, but we'd always hit them any day when we visited Chucks'. Good memories!

Why is it when I look at that pic I hear La Villa Strangiato playing in my head?

I hear Distant Early Warning, and see mullets and rattails.

 

[gonzoknife]

You could easily build one for a lot less from Warmoth. Here's a thread of a Warmoth build:

First Warmoth Build - Hentor Sportscaster

Hi folks, New member to the forum here and wanted to share some pics from my first Warmoth build - a replica Hentor Sportcaster, based on the Fender Stratocaster that was the predecessor to the actual Hentor. I'm a huge Rush fan and Alex Lifeson was the reason I picked up a guitar. When Moving...

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You can buy the pick guard but the switch is different than the original.https://www.mojotone.com/lerxst-limelight-prewired-pickup?quantity=1&page=1 or source the parts separately.

I'd love to own the Godin but $4k is waaaay outta my price range. It should really be $2k or less.