Alex Lifeson says he first chose an ES-335 over the Les Paul for this reason

Alex Lifeson onstage at an early Rush show with his Gibson ES-335 – a guitar he initially favored over a Les Paul

Alex Lifeson sat down for a chat with Gibson TV recently and, coincidentally, took to discussing his history with the firm’s guitars, most notably his very first one: an ES-335.

In the clip, the guitarist recalls spending every Saturday haunting the aisles of Toronto music store Long and McQuade’s in his pre-Rush days, aged 13-15.