Lerxst By-Tor review this isnt just for Rush obsessives [Video]

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You’ve probably heard all about Lerxst by now – the brand that is, not the nickname for its founder, former Rush supremo Alex Lifeson. Lerxst started out just last year as a partnership between Lifeson and respected boutique amp part and kit maker Mojotone. Initially, the brand created a pair of signature amps for Lifeson that were effectively an homage to the last 50 years of Lifeson’s career – for Rush fans, it was designed to be the ultimate Lifeson guitar amp.

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Since then, however, things have rapidly gathered pace – at NAMM this year the Lerxst brand expanded to guitars (co-produced with Godin) while the Mojotone partnership now also extends to effects, with a pair of pedals that, interestingly enough aren’t quite so hyper-focused on catering to those who want to slavishly replicate Tom Sawyer…