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Other Stuff => Guitars => Topic started by: TIMBO on January 10, 2026, 02:29:21 am

Title: Neal Schon's guitar (Journey)
Post by: TIMBO on January 10, 2026, 02:29:21 am

Hey guys, Anyone willing to have a stab at identifying the maker of this guitar.
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=journey+songs&&mid=4F770FB89BE3BB44EF024F770FB89BE3BB44EF02&FORM=VAMGZC
(https://i.imgur.com/6yqE8gJ.jpg)
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Title: Re: Neal Schon's guitar (Journey)
Post by: EL34 on January 10, 2026, 07:15:32 am

It's giving me Ernie Ball vibes?

Title: Re: Neal Schon's guitar (Journey)
Post by: bmccowan on January 10, 2026, 11:17:26 am

I think it's a Roland G505 (or similar model number)

Title: Re: Neal Schon's guitar (Journey)
Post by: rake on January 10, 2026, 12:18:26 pm

I vaguely remember him playing Tokai guitars for a while.

Title: Re: Neal Schon's guitar (Journey)
Post by: TIMBO on January 10, 2026, 02:28:59 pm

Bing Videos (https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=roland+g-505&mid=0A35FDA349E16CAAC6E10A35FDA349E16CAAC6E1&FORM=VIRE)
Cool guitar... lots of knobs and stuff
Greco did a normal copy from the same factory
GRECO BG800 Electric Guitar - Classic Design | Reverb Australia (https://reverb.com/au/item/93012135-greco-bg800-electric-guitar-classic-design)

Title: Re: Neal Schon's guitar (Journey)
Post by: Willabe on January 12, 2026, 10:23:33 am

Might be in here?

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Title: Re: Neal Schon's guitar (Journey)
Post by: Willabe on January 12, 2026, 10:29:12 am

For a guy who's a Les Paul man, he can tear up a Strat.

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