Simon Neil

The Fender website features Simon and the guitars that he uses, including his signature Fender Stratocaster.

Simon has many Strats to accommodate the various tunings he plays in.

In this video we see Simon playing his P7DC. This is also confirmed through this article.

Simon mentions in the first video displayed in this source that he plays a 60's relic reissue Stratocaster.

Simon used this guitar on a performance of the song "Opposite" on Later... with Jools Holland (link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX-kX4t83TQ)

Simon uses an ES-335 with dot inlay for songs like 'God & Satan' (see video).

Simon uses a White Falcon for this live performance of Diary of Always (see video). He also mentions this guitar a lot in interviews, saying that he uses it mainly at home to write.

Simon can be seen using a Standard Telecaster in this music video and also on some live shows.

In this post on the Gretsch website, it's noted that in the music video for Biffy Clyro's single, "Howl", Neil can be seen dressed in a tuxedo and "strumming his Gretsch G6120T Players Edition Nashville." There is also an attachment of the full video at the bottom of the post.

"Simon Neil owns two Manson guitars; an MA-2 custom with the aluminium scratchplate option plus a Manson Works Custom in a burst finish that can be viewed on our Gallery. Both were used during the recording of Opposites."

"Simon Neil owns two Manson guitars; an MA-2 custom with the aluminium scratchplate option plus a Manson Works Custom in a burst finish that can be viewed on our Gallery. Both were used during the recording of Opposites."

He clearly uses a Fender Custom Shop Heavy relic 63. He uses this guitar mainly live.

You can clearly see it mid way through the video and its black.

The Hot Rod DeVille 212 III is listed under Simon's gear in this feature on the Fender website.

Simon Neil From Biffy Clyro Shows Us His Touring Rig

At 1:26 in this live performance at the 2010 V Festival, Simon can be seen playing through a Marshall Plexi 1959SLP amp head tilted on its side.

The screenshot source for this submission comes from this article. The first video displayed in this article shows Simon talking about his Equipment. At :38s he mentions one of the amps he uses is called a "mother fucker", which is referring to the Hayden MoFo 30 Amp Head.

At 17:05 his tech says his clean sound comes from his fender super sonic, just using the front channel on the bassman side, slightly overdriven. just strat through that.

At 17:30 we've got 2 different kempers to give it 2 different sounds but their more flavours to add on top of the distortions and special effects and intros that sort of stuff that's what the kempers for it doesn't run all the time just for some of the fun bits.

"I guess I just started piecing amps together, I had a Peavy Bandit to start with"

At 1:03 in the first video in this article, Simon mentions his use of a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone pedal.

Around 1:10 in the first video in this article, Simon says he uses two Boss DD-7 pedals.

Around 1:20 in the first video in this article, Simon Neil mentions his use of a Boss DS-1, which he calls his softer distortion pedal.

Just in shot is the text of the LS-2 Boss pedal.

In view on Simons pedal board is a DD6 alongside a DD7.

Simon uses a Pedal Power 2 Plus in his rig in this picture.

Simon uses a Boss MD-2 in this picture.