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2017 GIBSON MEMPHIS ES-LES PAUL ALEX LIFESON SIGNATURE IN CLASSIC WHITE FINISH

Alex Lifeson’s latest signature uses the iconography of the Les Paul Custom but in semi-hollow ES LP style and is limited to a run of 200 pieces.

Gibson Memphis honors the world renowned guitarist of Rush with the popular new Les Paul-meets-ES-335 hybrid made to the exacting specifications of Alex Lifeson himself, premiere tone is produced thanks to quarter-sawn, thermally engineered Adirondack spruce bracing and thermally engineered Mahogany centerblock, two PAF-like MHS humbuckers, matched potentiometers, historic truss rod, titanium bridge saddles, a bone nut and more, while rolled neck binding delivers a sublimely comfortable playing feel.

The 2017 Alex Lifeson ES-Les Paul at a Glance:

Body: Thermally engineered Adirondack spruce braces and mahogany centerblock
Fingerboard: Richlite with large block mother of pearl inlays
Binding: Rolled for superb playing comfort
Truss rod: Historic truss rod
Pickups: MHS humbuckers
Potentiometers: Matched 550K potentiometers
Nut: Genuine bone
Finish: High-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer

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While it’s hard to second guess the price-points and style of Gibson’s often forward-looking USA production range, the Memphis division output has never failed to impress us with an eye firmly on the past. Yet this guitar is not just about replicating the past: along with new design, Memphis is surprisingly cutting-edge, too, employing ‘thermally engineered’ woods - aka torrefication, a process for ‘ageing’ woods and a growing trend for both acoustic and electric makers. Construction-wise, the Lifeson uses a fairly emancipated center block made from that torrefied mahogany and spruce bracing.

Strapped on, the very slightly neck-heavy ES-Les Paul feels quite unique, albeit it in a good way. It feels like an old guitar that has been played. ‘Character’ is the keyword here; the sounds and feel created by this instrument that takes us back in time. It’s not cheap, but there’s something in the Memphis water that makes its guitars rather unique with their old-school build that seems slightly time-warped. -MusicRadar Review

Specifications

General

Condition	New
Number of Strings	6
Orientation	Right-handed
Country of Origin	U.S.A.
Year	2017
Limited Edition / Series	# 108 of 200 pieces Worldwide
Weight	7-lbs 7.0-oz

body

Body Type	Semi-hollowbody
Body Shape	LP Single-cutaway
Body Material	3-ply Maple, Poplar, Maple Laminate
Body Carve	Front: Flat	Back: Flat
Body Binding	Front: 7-ply B/W	Back: 3-ply B/W
Weight Relief	Semi-hollow with Thermally Engineered ES-LP Center Block
Build Materials Used	Hot Hide glue for braces and centerblock, Franklin Titebond 50 for Rims and Thermally Engineered Adirondack
	Spruce braces
Body Finish Type	Smooth/ High-gloss Nitrocellulose 90 Lacquer
Color	Front: Classic White	Back & Neck: Classic White
Other	Alex Lifeson Signature Print on Upper-bout below Toggle Switch

neck

Neck Material	1-pc Mahogany
Truss Rod	2-way Adjustable Historic
Truss Rod Cover	2-ply B/W Bell Style with Etched ‘F-hole’ Silhouette
Peghead Particulars	Front: 5-ply binding, Gloss Black, Acrylic MOP Gibson® Logo and Split Diamond Inlays
	Back: Hand-Penned 108/200 on back of Peghead
Neck Profile	Rounded 'C’
Fingerboard Material	Richlite
Fingerboard Radius	12”
Scale Length	24.75"
No. Frets / Type	22 Medium Jumbo
Nut Size / Material	1-11/16“/ Bone
Neck Width	1.711" at 1st fret / 2.063" at 12th fret / 2.260” at E.O.B.
Neck Depth	0.850" at 1st fret / 0.950" at 12th fret
Fingerboard Inlays	Acrylic MOP Large Block ‘Custom’ Inlays
Neck Binding	White
Side Dots	Black
Neck Joint	Mortise and Tenon, Franklin Titebond 50 Glue

hardware

Bridge	Gold Plated, ABR with Titanium Saddles
Tailpiece / Tremolo	Gold Plated, Lightweight Stop Bar, Aluminium
Tuning Machines	Gold Plated, Milk Bottle Grover Rotomatic, 18:01 Ratio
Pickup Cover / Ring	Gold Plated Cover / Black Staggered Humbucker Mounting Rings & no Dressing Rings
Strap Buttons	Gold plated, Aluminum End Pins
Pickguard	4-ply B/W Beveled Les Paul Shape with Gold Bracket (plastic covered)
Control Knobs	Gold plated UFO Knobs with Genuine MOP Inserts and no Dial Pointers
Switch	Gold Plated Tip with Black & Gold Treble/Rhythm Washer
Output Jack Plate	Gold Plated, Convex, Rim-mounted

electronics

Bridge Pickup	MHS Humbucker, Alnico II, DCR 7.96k
Middle Pickup	No
Neck Pickup	MHS Humbucker, Alnico III, DCR 7.52k
Active / Passive	Passive
Series / Parallel	Series
Controls	2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-position Pickup Toggle Switch
Vol Potentiometer	500k
Tone Potentiometer	500k
Capacitors	Orange Drop .022 mF Lead Cap / Orange Drop .015 mF Rhythm Cap
Harness	Handwired end-to-end
Push-pull	No
Kill switch	No
Output Jack	Switchcraft™ 1/4" 2-Conductor Mono

miscellaneous

Case / Gigbag	Gibson® Memphis Brown Levant Hardshell with Black Velour Interior and lock-hasps
Strap Locks	No
Strings	Gibson® U.S.A. Brite Wires .010, .011, .016, .026, .036, .047 (Light Gauge)
Tools / Accessories	No Tools / No Accessories
Manual / Literature	Gibson® Custom Warranty Card
C.O.A.	Gibson Memphis Artist Certificate of Authenticity
Other	Reversible Upgrades; Gold Plated “UFO” Knobs w/Mother of Pearl Inserts, Engraved Gold Plated Toggle Switch Washer
	(Original Parts included)
Weight	Is the actual weighed-value in US Standard Units

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