Neal Schon

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 that original guitar you saw." This NS-15 is a curly maple, custom-made for Schon, who asked PRS to "make it a bit heavier, to avoid a little bit of the feedback issues close to monitors."

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 neck contour."

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

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

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.

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

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 entire Journey 2001 concert.

In an Instagram post, Neal Schon showcases his custom Ibanez RG550XH, highlighting its unique 30-fret design and experimental sound qualities.

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."

Neal Schon is seen with a Gibson Custom Shop Ebony Flying V in an Instagram post, highlighting his connection to this iconic guitar.

Spotted :31s into Journey's "Girl Can't Help It" music video.

In this facebook post, Neal Schon plays a Collings I-35 Deluxe. Schon captioned the post:

Hi Friends check out this beautiful Collins Guitar Collings Guitars and Mandolins The beautiful guitar they sent me to check out has an amazing voice all to its own … very dynamic and well built instrument and I look forward to having them build a couple new ones. Thank you guys

Neal Schon owned a 1977 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, which was reportedly sold for $250,000. A user-uploaded photo on Gstatic provides evidence of this guitar.

In the official music video for "After the Fall," Neal Schon is seen playing a Gibson ES-175 electric guitar.

According to this article, Schon used a 1974 f-50r to write the riffs of songs such as "Wheel in the sky" and "Patiently".

According to this article, Schon played a '69 goldtop during the recording of the album "Santana III".

In a video by Metal Dad on YouTube, there is a clip in the video showing Neal Schon playing an EVH Wolfgang USA Stealth Black Guitar.

In the video titled "Journey live Toronto anyway you want it 2024" by Corbin The Wolf on YouTube, Neal Schon can be seen using a custom Gibson Les Paul Supreme Trans Ebony B.

Neal Schon is confirmed to have used a 1977 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe, serial number 06 115596, in black finish, as evidenced by its inclusion in a white flight case stenciled with "JOURNEY / NIGHTMARE INC / SAN FRANCISCO U.S.A." The guitar, signed by Schon in silver ink on the headstock and featuring a yellow Ferrari sticker on the back, was his go-to instrument and was modified to his specifications, including the installation of a Floyd Rose tremolo and locking nut, and active electronics with a battery compartment. Schon used this guitar on Journey's album "Escape" (1981), particularly on tracks such as "Don't Stop Believin'," "Stone in Love," and "Who's Crying Now," as well as during the Escape Tour, notably at the November 1981 Houston concert originally broadcast on MTV. This information is corroborated by the source titled "Neal Schon's 1977 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe."

During the interview Neal is holding a Les Paul with a Floyd Rose.

Around 11:00 Neal says he had a ‘68 Goldtop reissue with P90s. It was his second ever guitar and his dad bought it for him.