Neil Schon

[Thunder]

Anybody know what pups he used in the Journey dayz? I remember he had a black LP that sounded good.

[Marshall_Abuser]

I think it was stock Gibson pickups.
Although the guy plays really good, I was never a fan of his tone, which seems paper thin to me. Indeed, I once had a LesPaul and it was the thinnest sounding guitar I've ever had. I don't like Les Pauls, I want thicker than thick.

[super rad stuff]

dood you think les pauls sound thin?!
he's right though he probably just used a stock gibson pickup, and probably straight into a marshall

[Marshall_Abuser]

Yes. The neck position on a Les Paul is killer with warm fat sustain and such (I like it!), but the bridge position just sounds paper thin to me, very clanky and bright. Remember that I like VERY thick tones and that, to me, the Invader is still too clear and not thick enough. I need thicker than thick (read : andy timmons' tone)

dood you think les pauls sound thin?!

[Mark Cearlock]

dood you think les pauls sound thin?!
he's right though he probably just used a stock gibson pickup, and probably straight into a marshall

I think he should have used your amp SRS!

[super rad stuff]

i see

[super rad stuff]

I think he should have used your amp SRS!

what the windsor? it's not really that thick, just real meaty sounding

[Mark Cearlock]

re record it with srs's amp and ma's bridge p/u! That would make a killer track!

[ErikH]

Yeah, his pickups back in the 70's to early 80's were mostly what came stock. These days, and at least the last 10-15 years, he's been using the DiMarzio Norton. He current tone is massive, IMO.

[super rad stuff]

re record it with srs's amp and ma's bridge p/u! That would make a killer track!

slow down! who should re-record what? you mean a les paul with an andy t-type sound and a windsor for a journey song??

[Mark Cearlock]

slow down! who should re-record what? you mean a les paul with an andy t-type sound and a windsor for a journey song??

[357mag]

I think it was stock Gibson pickups.
Although the guy plays really good, I was never a fan of his tone, which seems paper thin to me. Indeed, I once had a LesPaul and it was the thinnest sounding guitar I've ever had. I don't like Les Pauls, I want thicker than thick.

You had a Les Paul and it sounded thin? I find that hard to believe. Les Paul's are very thick sounding instruments.

[super rad stuff]

You had a Les Paul and it sounded thin? I find that hard to believe. Les Paul's are very thick sounding instruments.

i bet marshall abuser had a bum piece of wood for a paul. most any les paul i've tried can get very thick and 'muddy', just like you like it

[real59er]

If you're referring to the black Les Paul with the Floyd, it was a late 70's Les Paul Pro, with a stock p-90 in the front and a Duncan 59 retrofitted in the back (LP Pro models came with 2 P90s), according to magazine interviews I remember reading back in the day.

[Marshall_Abuser]

I assure you. I've tried many Les Pauls (other than the one I had) and all of them were clanky and very stiff sounding/feeling on the bridge pickup, but very creamy on the neck pickup.

I must say, however, that I don't like mahogany much, it's probably my least favorite wood.

You had a Les Paul and it sounded thin? I find that hard to believe. Les Paul's are very thick sounding instruments.

[Thunder]

Thanks for the input guys!

[Butch Snyder]

If you're referring to the black Les Paul with the Floyd, it was a late 70's Les Paul Pro, with a stock p-90 in the front and a Duncan 59 retrofitted in the back (LP Pro models came with 2 P90s), according to magazine interviews I remember reading back in the day.

Actually, he was using a DiMarzio X2N in his black LP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTxByV2kLzc

BTW, Neal's a huge influence on my playing and this guitar is my favorite of his.

[BloodRose]

Actually, he was using a DiMarzio X2N in his black LP.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTxByV2kLzc

BTW, Neal's a huge influence on my playing and this guitar is my favorite of his.

Cool clip! I forget about all the other stuff he has done. HSAS , hardline.. I only think Journey and santana..

He is a pretty good singer too.. I love this axe. That is one signature Gibson Id like to have.. Floyd and sustainer would rock!! Ive played the gibby model with a floyd and I like the neck joint access.. To me, it doesnt look good in a sunburst with a floyd.. cherryburst is too classic looking, vs floyd is modern.. Give me black and oh yeah!!

[JOLLY]

I don't think it matters what guitar or pickups he plays with. That dude just seems to always have a really good tone.....at least to me.

[ErikH]

I don't think it matters what guitar or pickups he plays with. That dude just seems to always have a really good tone.....at least to me.

I agree. He just seems to have "it", whatever "it" is....LOL.

Check out the album Abraxas Pool. KILLER stuff.