Neal Schon

Neal Schon utilized Hiwatt SE4123 4x12 speaker cabinets during his performances, as evidenced by photos from 2006 on Ultimate Rock Pix, showcasing his stage setup.

Neal Schon uses the Gibson Burstbucker Pro in the bridge position of his 2005 Gibson Custom Shop Signature Les Paul Custom, as detailed on Guitar Chimp.

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 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 Xotic RC Booster.

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 Xotic AC Booster.

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 Dunlop Buddy Guy signature wah.

This article companion to Neal Schon's video rig rundown mentions his Roland M-120 Rack Mixer, which receives the feed after the amps.

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 Boss FV-300L.

In this photo, which was taken at the 2008 Journey concert (full album can be found here), one of the items visible in Schon's pedalboard is the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus.

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

At 13:24, it states Neal Scion plays Ernie Ball Super Slinky Strings.

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.

In this YouTube video (at 1:11) Neal can be seen playing what appears to be a 1980s Roland g-505 defined by it's odd pick guard and stray esque body

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 this instagram post from @journeyofficial, we can see one of neal’s two EVH 5150 III stealth heads and 4x12 cabs to the right of neal

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 has used a Floyd Rose tremolo system on the majority of his guitars (including his signature Les Paul) since at least 1981 when he recorded the Journey album "Escape". He is credited as an official artist on Floyd Rose's website.

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 the 8:54 mark Neal says he used the Lexicon for songs like Send Her My Love and Faithfully.

Around 10:30 Neal confirms his use of an original Vox wah during his time with Santana.

Around 10:34 Neal confirms his use of Fender Twins with 12” Eminence speakers during his time with Santana.

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.

During the interview, Neal is plugged into a Vox. He plays Don’t Stop Believin’ around 17:33

Around 45:45 Neal talks about using a Plexi to record Lights.

According to his artist page on the official MESA/Boogie® website, guitarist Neal Schon uses the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60-watt/100-watt Tube Amp Head.