Alex Lifeson

Lot 12. Alex Lifeson’s Tour-Used “Rush” Amp & Cabinet Half-Stack.

Alex Lifeson’s signature Hughes & Kettner TriAmp MKII tube amp and Hughes & Kettner CC412B30 cabinet half-stack “Rush” rig. This rig was used on the legendary prog rock outfit’s 40th anniversary tour, Vapor Trails tour, the Snakes & Arrows tour, and the Time Machine tour.

The 100W TriAmp MKII employs three individually adjustable preamps controlling two channels each for a huge range of sonic possibilities with the characteristic performance and fidelity tubes provide. The TriAmp includes dual gain controls and three-band EQ, resonance for the first preamp, and global effects level, presence, and volume controls.

The first preamp is designed for a vintage clean sound, the second, crunchy rock grime, and the third specializes in creamy, thundering tones. The amp supports footswitch amp/channel switching and effects looping, operating parallel, serially, or -10dB. When in use, the amp glows with purple light, which added to the prog wizards’ overall stage presentation. Serial number “20100426” is printed on the back label.

The electronics are untested, and there is a semi-circular crack in the glass face from road use. A Hughes & Kettner CC412B30 4x12 280w cabinet is also included. The CC412B30 produces 4 / 16 ohms in mono and 8 ohms per side in stereo configurations. The serial number “10003751” is printed on the back port.

A “Rush” logo has been stenciled on the reverse and a piece of gaffer tape added marked “Stage Left.” Both items are accompanied by heavy duty road-used equipment cases stencil-painted with the iconic Rush text logo. The cases exhibit scratches, scuffs, nicks, chips, and assorted wear from world travel.

Sir Elton John’s career achievements to date are unsurpassed in their breadth and longevity. He is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time, with 1 diamond, 40 platinum or multi-platinum, and 26 gold albums, over 50 Top 40 hits, and he has sold more than 300 million records worldwide.

He holds the record for the biggest-selling single of all time, “Candle in the Wind 1997”, which sold over 33 million copies. ‘Diamonds’ the Ultimate Greatest Hits album, reached the Top 5 of the UK album charts on its release in November 2017, becoming Elton’s 40th UK Top 40 album in the process.

This release celebrated 50 years of his songwriting partnership with Bernie Taupin. August 2018 saw Elton named as the most successful male solo artist in Billboard Hot 100 chart history, having logged 67 entries, including nine No. 1s and 27 Top 10s. In August 2021, Elton achieved his 68th Hot 100 hit with single “Cold Heart (Pnau Remix),” featuring Dua Lipa. The wildly popular track marked his record return to the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40, extending his run to 50 years. He now holds the longest span of Hot 100’s Top 40 appearances in history.

In May 2021, he was honored with the iHeartRadio Icon Award in recognition of his incredible influence on music and pop culture. In 1992, Elton established the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which today is one of the leading non-profit HIV/AIDS organizations and has raised over $515 million to date in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. In June 2019, President Emmanuel Macron presented Elton the Légion d’Honneur, France’s highest award, for his lifetime contribution to the arts and the fight against HIV/AIDS.