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.

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Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

Compressor Effects Pedals

At 18:40 in this video rig rundown, Adam Day, Neal Schon's guitar technician, mentions Schon's Boss Compressor Sustainer.

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Hiwatt DR103 Custom Head

Guitar Amplifier Heads

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.

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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...

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Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster

Solid Body Electric Guitars

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 ...

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Wampler Nirvana

Chorus Effects Pedals

At 18:50 in this video rig rundown, Adam Day, Neal Schon's guitar technician, mentions his Wampler Nirvana Chorus.

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Randall RG100ES

Guitar Amplifier Heads

As seen in front of his RG100ES heads in this 80s Randall ad, and used on the first Bad English album.

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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.

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Fractal Audio Axe-Fx Ultra Guitar Effects Processor

Effects Processors

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.

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Electro-Harmonix Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi

Overdrive Effects Pedals

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.

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Dunlop GCB95F Cry Baby Classic Wah Wah

Wah Pedals

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."

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Gibson Custom Neal Schon Signature Les Paul

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Here is an entire 2005 video with Neal Schon giving a demonstration of his signature Gibson Custom Les Paul.

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Seymour Duncan SH-11 Custom Custom Pickup

Parts

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Blackstar HTV-412 Speaker Cabinet

Guitar Amplifier Cabinets

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."

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Diezel VH4 100W Tube Guitar Head Amp

Guitar Amplifier Heads

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."

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Fender Special Edition Telecaster Custom FMT HH - Black Che...

Solid Body Electric Guitars

Neal playing Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster HH while on the Journey Through Time tour

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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."

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Fender Custom Shop 1969 Stratocaster

Solid Body Electric Guitars

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.

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Radial Tonebone Hot British

Overdrive Effects Pedals

Tonebone 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!

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Bogner Shiva

Guitar Amplifier Heads

"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."

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PRS Singlecut

Solid Body Electric Guitars

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

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PRS Custom 22

Solid Body Electric Guitars

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...

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Ibanez RG550XH

Solid Body Electric Guitars

He shows this off in this Instagram post

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Marshall JVM410HJS Joe Satriani Tube Guitar Amp Head

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TC Electronic G-System

Multi Effects Pedals

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.

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Ramble FX Twin Bender V3

Fuzz Effects Pedals

According to the official product page on Ramble FX's website, Neal Schon uses a Twin Bender.

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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."

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Fractal Audio Systems MFC-101 MIDI Foot Controller

MIDI Foot Controllers

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."

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Fender Micael Landau Stratocaster

Solid Body Electric Guitars

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."

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Blackstar Series One 100 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head

Guitar Amplifier Heads

From the Blackstar Instagram:

"The Blackstar Series One 100 is one of the best sounding amps that I've played through. Great dependable amp." - Neal Schon, Journey

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