R50 Gear

A working fan-verified gear snapshot for Rush's Fifty Something Tour. This is not yet a complete official rig rundown — it combines opening-night reporting, artist interviews, public manufacturer info, and visible/fan-confirmed stage details.

Tour gear can change night to night

Alex Lifeson — Guitar

Double-neck Gibson SG-style guitar Seen / reported Used for the classic double-neck role as the tour opened with “Xanadu.”
Gibson Custom Shop “Greeny” Les Paul-style guitar Reported A Greeny-style guitar gifted by Kirk Hammett has been reported as part of Alex’s tour arsenal.
ES-355 style/reissue instruments Expected / classic Alex Alex’s white ES-355 lineage remains central to his identity, with reissue interest rising alongside the tour.
IK Multimedia Alex Lifeson TONEX Confirmed Used to recreate classic Rush amp tones across different eras and songs.
Fractal effects / processing Reported Paired with TONEX-style modeling to cover song-specific textures and effects.
15–16 guitars expected Interview note Alex has indicated a rotating tour arsenal rather than one fixed guitar setup.

Geddy Lee — Bass / Keys

Double-neck Rickenbacker Seen / reported Prominent for the opening “Xanadu” arrangement and classic Rush double-neck visuals.
1962 Fender Jazz Bass Reported Geddy has spoken about falling in love with the feel and bottom end of his ’62 Jazz Bass.
Classic Rickenbackers Planned / reported Part of the rotating instrument mix used to reach across different Rush eras.
Höfners and T-birds Planned / reported Additional bass colors expected for the deep, era-spanning setlists.
Tech 21 / direct-style tone approach Known Geddy ecosystem SansAmp-style direct tone has long been associated with Geddy’s modern live bass sound.
10–15 instruments expected Interview note The Fifty Something set appears built for instrument rotation rather than a single-bass night.

Anika Nilles — Drums / Percussion

Clean Site Summary

Alex is using a deep guitar arsenal with double-necks, classic Gibson-style instruments, TONEX, and Fractal processing to recreate era-specific Rush tones. Geddy is rotating basses around classic Rickenbacker and Fender Jazz Bass territory, with additional vintage-flavored instruments for setlist variety. Anika is driving the new live chapter with a large, flexible acoustic kit, Meinl cymbals and percussion, and some hybrid sampling support where needed.

Opening show gear report Alex TONEX / Fractal report IK Multimedia TONEX collection Meinl Anika Nilles page Official Fifty Something tour

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