Simon Neil
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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."
Around 1:10 in the first video in this article, Simon says he uses two Boss DD-7 pedals.
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.
In a photo by JezebelSeven on Flickr, Simon Neil's Boss LS-2 Line Selector pedal is visible, highlighting its use in his setup.
Left most pedal in the picture is a TU-3. You can tell from the LED layout on the pedal.
Simon uses an ES-335 with dot inlay for songs like 'God & Satan' (see video).
there are three in Simons's rig 2 in the rack and one at his feet at 16:05 his tech says often he does alot of his changes then at 16:25 he says if for some reason say for example if someones throws a pint on stage takes out the main pedalboard sparks going everywhere i go to the spare rig.
Simon neil can be seen using this guitar during Biffy Clyro's set at T in the Park 2003
Throughout his career, Simon Neil is seen playing a variety of Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitars, usually preferring his signature model. This is evident in a live performance during the Biffy Clyro set at the Isle of Wight Festival on June 16, 2019, as captured in Matty Shem's full broadcast on YouTube.
In the official music video for Biffy Clyro's single "Mountains," Simon Neil is visibly playing a Fender '72 Telecaster Custom, as documented in the video uploaded by Biffy Clyro on YouTube.
In a photo shared on social media by Biffy Clyro, Simon Neil is clearly seen playing a red Fairlane Zephyr.
In a photo from the Transmit Festival, Simon Neil is clearly seen using a Lâg Guitars Sauvage 612 Auditorium Cutaway Electric-Acoustic, as evidenced by the image available on Equipboard.
The second-last slide of an Instagram post by the official Biffy Clyro Instagram account, featuring behind-the-scenes photos / clips from the Futique recording sessions, shows the Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft pedal on a table among many other pedals.
The second-last slide of an Instagram post by the official Biffy Clyro Instagram account, featuring behind-the-scenes photos / clips from the Futique recording sessions, shows the Boss VB-2W Vibrato pedal on a table among many other pedals.
The second-last slide of an Instagram post by the official Biffy Clyro Instagram account, featuring behind-the-scenes photos / clips from the Futique recording sessions, shows the Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft pedal on a table among many other pedals.
The second-last slide of an Instagram post by the official Biffy Clyro Instagram account, featuring behind-the-scenes photos / clips from the Futique recording sessions, shows the Boss DM-2W Delay Waza Craft pedal on a table among many other pedals.
The second-last slide of an Instagram post by the official Biffy Clyro Instagram account, featuring behind-the-scenes photos / clips from the Futique recording sessions, shows the Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth XO pedal on a table among many other pedals.
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