Re: Alex Lifeson auctioning off his guitars. Hentor Sportscaster Build Overview - YouTube Alex Lifeson partners with Julien's Auctions to sell over 100 items of ... Alex Lifeson has given me permission to backwards engineer and meticulously blueprint his iconic Hentor Sportscaster so that I may make and sell accurate replicas. Freddy Gabrsek builds replicas of the Hentor Sportcaster in case anyone is seriously interested. The Hentor Sportscaster's heavy but versatile sound embodies Rush's bold sonic explorations of the 1980s and Lifeson's growth as a soloist during this time. The Sportscaster also appears in the "Vital Signs," "Countdown," and "The Enemy Within" music videos. 2. Feb 5, 2014. It was created specifically for Rush's 40th Anniversary tour. . several months back asking for advice on attempting to build a replica of Alex Lifeson's white Hentor Sportscaster, . When he played the opening line to limelight it gave me goosebumps. A 1980 custom Hentor Sportscaster played by Lifeson on most Rush albums since Moving Pictures, and was the main guitar used on the recording of the album Grace Under Pressure. Barenaked Ladies and Rush's Geddy Lee Are Working on a "Super-Secret ... Check out the video. This topic is now archived and is closed . For a good chunk of the 1980s, Alex Lifeson used a mysterious guitar called a Hentor Sportscaster. A video diary of a handmade replica of Alex Lifeson's Hentor Sportscaster. Lifeson-inspired Mod/Build | Page 2 | Telecaster Guitar Forum - TDPRI My goal is to build a replica of Alex Lifeson's "Hentor Sportscaster", a customized Strat used on several of Rush's best albums. Another notable Lifeson axe — his 1980 custom-built Hentor Sportscaster electric guitar used on the recording of RUSH's seminal albums since "Moving Pictures", in particular "Grace Under . Alex mentions in this video from around 1:09 that he was selling the guitars to benefit charity. Another notable guitar being sold is a 1980 custom-built Hentor Sportscaster electric model that Lifeson used to .