Alex Lifeson Axcess Les Paul: NAMM Show 2011

By: Staff

As well as checking out the Eric Clapton 1960 Les Paul guitar during our visit to the Gibson booth at this year’s NAMM show, we were drawn to the Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess. Immediately we thought we were seeing wrong, it had been a long weekend after all, but is that really a Floyd Rose on a Les Paul?

Well, turns our eyes were correct and the guitar has a whammy with a Floyd Rose bridge, something one wouldn’t expect from a Les Paul, but an addition that makes the guitar stand out from the other Les Paul’s in the company’s catalog.

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Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess Gallery

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess

8 Comments

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  2. NAMM Show 2011: Marc Bolan Les Paul | Guitar International Magazine (13 years ago)

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  3. Paul (13 years ago)

    The LP access with a Floyd Rose has been available for several years now. Check the Gibson website. Thanks for the pictures of the Lifeson version though.

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    […] some great guitars such as the Eric Clapton 1960 Les Paul, two classic Don Felder guitars, the Alex Lifeson Axcess Les Paul and the Marc Bolan Les Paul. Besides the big-name signature models, Gibson also had one of their […]

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    […] the Eric Clapton 1960 Les Paul, the Marc Bolan Les Paul, two Don Felder Les Pauls and the Alex Lifeson Axcess Les Paul, Gibson also launched three LP’s with new […]

  6. Bradlee TheDawg (13 years ago)

    Absolutely perfect set-up for a Les Paul. Wouldn’t pay an extra 3K for the signature, but I’d pay an extra grand to get this electronic and whammy set-up on a regular Les Paul. My first task on any Gibby is to change out the pickups with something that can be coil split. to get the “fake strat” sound. when needed.

  7. Guitar International Magazine (13 years ago)

    Bradlee: Yeah, spending the money for a guitar like this seems fine, but you’re right, spending the extra cash for a name on the guitar seems a bit much, cool guitar thought!

  8. Ignited We Stand (12 years ago)

    Most people think it is sacrilegious to put a floyd on a Les Paul. I’d have to disagree with them, but that doesn’t mean i like it. I do like coil taps though.