ALL 48
Guitars 16
Amplifiers 10
Effects Pedals 14
Keyboards and Synthesizers 1
Studio Equipment 4
Music Accessories 2
Strings 1
Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
At 18:40 in this video rig rundown, Adam Day, Neal Schon's guitar technician, mentions Schon's Boss Compressor Sustainer.
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Hiwatt DR103 Custom Head
Neal used Hiwatt Custom 100 - DR103 amps in the past. He used to have a few on stage. I believe nowadays he has multiple amps in a rack, the DR103 still being one of them.
moreSubmitted over 5 years ago
PRS NS-15 Neal Schon Signature Model
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
At 0:58 in this video rig rundown of Journey's Neal Schon, he identifies the guitar he is holding as the NS-15 Neal Schon Signature Model from PRS. The interviewer mentions that during his last rig rundown he showed off a different PRS, and Neal Schon says "this is actually another prototype of t...
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster
At 32:44 in this video rig rundown, Adam Day, Neal Schon's guitar technician, goes over Schon's Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster with many of his signature specs including "the Roland Synth pickup, as well as the Fernandes Sustainer, same pickup combination, frets and neck to Neal's specs, Neal's ...
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Wampler Nirvana
At 18:50 in this video rig rundown, Adam Day, Neal Schon's guitar technician, mentions his Wampler Nirvana Chorus.
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Randall RG100ES
As seen in front of his RG100ES heads in this 80s Randall ad, and used on the first Bad English album.
moreSubmitted over 3 years ago
Roland GI-20
This article companion to Neal Schon's rig rundown video mentions his Roland GI-20 MIDI interface, which "lives in a rack above the pedalboard" and sends the signal to the Roland M-120 mixer.
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra Guitar Effects Processor
This article companion to Neal Schon's video rig rundown mentions Schon's Fractal Audio Axe-Fx processors, of which he has two, one as a spare.
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Electro-Harmonix Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi
At 18:45 in this video rig rundown, Adam Day, Neal Schon's guitar tech, points out his Electro-Harmonix Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi.
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Dunlop GCB95F Cry Baby Classic Wah Wah
At 18:35, Adam Day, Neal Schon's guitar technician, starts a rundown of Schon's pedalboard, and the first item he mentions is the "Dunlop Classic Cry Baby."
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Gibson Custom Neal Schon Signature Les Paul
Here is an entire 2005 video with Neal Schon giving a demonstration of his signature Gibson Custom Les Paul.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Seymour Duncan SH-11 Custom Custom Pickup
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moreSubmitted about 8 years ago
Blackstar HTV-412 Speaker Cabinet
In this article companion to Neal Schon's rig rundown video, it is mentioned that Schon's PRS Archon amp "is pushing a Blackstar 4x12 cab loaded with 75-watt Celestions and mic’d up with a Heil PR30."
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Diezel VH4 100W Tube Guitar Head Amp
At 28:12 in this video rig rundown, Adam Day, Neal Schon's guitar technician, mentions this Diezel amplifier, saying "sometimes we'll even use the Diezel, which we've used quite a bit in the past. We know what we're getting with that and it's been a failsafe over the years."
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Fender Special Edition Telecaster Custom FMT HH - Black Che...
Neal playing Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster HH while on the Journey Through Time tour
moreSubmitted almost 4 years ago
Gibson Echoplex
At 19:48, in this video rig rundown, Adam Day, Neal Schon's guitar technician, mentions his Gibson Echoplex amplifier. Adam says that Neal Schon "basically uses that as a looper. He'll play over it as a sound on sound kind of thing."
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Fender Custom Shop 1969 Stratocaster
In this article companion to Neal Schon's Premier Guitar Rig Rundown, the article mentions Schon's "relic’d Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster." This is go-to guitar for the song "Lights," and it has a reversed bridge pickup and headstock.
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Radial Tonebone Hot British
moreTonebone pedals sound great! They are incredibly responsive, dynamic and warm. Best of all, they react like a real amp-channel. Perfect for cleaner amps that need that extra kick!
Submitted over 8 years ago
Bogner Shiva
"I also used a Bogner Shiva with a little 2×12 bottom in a big room, and a couple of Royer microphones – one at a distance and one close. Mixed with the Fractal, I get great guitar tones."
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
PRS Singlecut
While touring with the Steve Augeri fronted version of Journey (1998 - 2006), Neal endorsed PRS Guitars. In this concert, he can be seen using PRS Singlecuts modded to his specs, which can be seeen at 3:42
moreSubmitted about 7 years ago
PRS Custom 22
While touring with the Steve Augeri fronted version of Journey, Neal endorsed PRS Guitars. He used them up until 2003. In this video, he can be seen using a custom-built Private Stock Custom 22. You can see the Private Stock logo on the headstock at 1:50. He uses several of them throughout the en...
moreSubmitted about 7 years ago
Ibanez RG550XH
He shows this off in this Instagram post
moreSubmitted almost 5 years ago
Marshall JVM410HJS Joe Satriani Tube Guitar Amp Head
Sold on Reverb.com via Bananas at Large.
moreSubmitted almost 5 years ago
TC Electronic G-System
In this photo, which was taken at the 2008 Journey concert (full album can be found here), one of the pedals visible in Schon's pedalboard is the TC Electronic G-System.
moreSubmitted almost 4 years ago
Ramble FX Twin Bender V3
According to the official product page on Ramble FX's website, Neal Schon uses a Twin Bender.
moreSubmitted about 3 years ago
Roland Fantom XR Synth Module
In the article companion to Neal Schon's rig rundown, his Roland Fantom XR synth module is mentioned, which the article says is "for occasional guitar synth layering."
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Fractal Audio Systems MFC-101 MIDI Foot Controller
At 19:08 in this video rig rundown, Neal Schon's guitar technician Adam Day mentions his Fractal MFC-101 Foot Controller, which Adam Day says "controls all the presets of the axe effects units, as well as the channel changes for the tube amps."
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Fender Micael Landau Stratocaster
The article companion to Neal Schon's Premier Guitar Rig Rundown calls this stock Fender Michael Landau Strat his backup, but it says "Schon will reach for it when the mood hits."
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago
Blackstar Series One 100 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head
From the Blackstar Instagram:
more"The Blackstar Series One 100 is one of the best sounding amps that I've played through. Great dependable amp." - Neal Schon, Journey
Submitted almost 8 years ago
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PRS Archon
Guitar Amplifier Heads
At 27:30 in this video rig rundown, Adam Day, Neal Schon's guitar technician, explains that they "just started using the Paul Reed Smith Archon, and he's been very pleased with it." Neal Schon has two of these PRS amps in his setup.
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago