Neil Young

Canadian singer, songwriter & musician

Role

Singer Guitarist Keyboardist

Genre

Rock Folk, World, & Country Pop

Group

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Crazy Horse Buffalo Springfield

Credits

Chrome Dreams Journey Through the Past (Outtake) Homegrown

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Role

Singer Guitarist Keyboardist

Genre

Rock Folk, World, & Country Pop

Group

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Crazy Horse Buffalo Springfield

Credits

Chrome Dreams Journey Through the Past (Outtake) Homegrown

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Microphones 5

Guitars 20

Amplifiers 13

Effects Pedals 8

Keyboards and Synthesizers 2

Studio Equipment 34

Strings 3

Music Accessories 3

Studio Gear 1

Drum Sets 1

World Instruments 4

Studio Monitors 1

Live Setup Accessories 2

Bass Guitars 1

Other Gear 1

Neil Young's Microphones

All 99

Microphones 5

Guitars 20

Amplifiers 13

Effects Pedals 8

Keyboards and Synthesizers 2

Studio Equipment 34

Strings 3

Music Accessories 3

Studio Gear 1

Drum Sets 1

World Instruments 4

Studio Monitors 1

Live Setup Accessories 2

Bass Guitars 1

Other Gear 1

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Sennheiser MD 409 U 3

Dynamic Microphones

"Cragg uses a combination of Sennheiser 409 and Shure SM57 microphones on the amps," states this article.

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Neumann KMS 140

Condenser Microphones

In this photo, we can see Young singing into Neumann KMS 140 microphone.

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Shure SM57

Dynamic Microphones

In this article, it states, "Cragg uses a combination of Sennheiser 409 and Shure SM57 microphones on the amps."

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Neumann M49

Condenser Microphones

Accoridng to this May 2015 Sound on Sound interview with producer Al Schmitt, Young used an M 49 for his vocals on Storytone.

"Neil stood right next to the conductor, and sang into the same Neumann M49 that Barbra Streisand used. I figured that mic would work well on his voice, and it did. (...) I used my Neve 1081 mic pre on Neil’s voice, though I did not use compression in his case."

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Sony ECM-959DT

Condenser Microphones

Lot #1 in the second group (#3198) of Julien's Auctions' December 17, 2017 "Neil Young Online Auction".

A Sony Stereo digital microphone, model ECM 959DT.

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