Neal Schon - Oklahoma City's Guitar God
It is impossible that you have not heard about Neal Schon if you are a music fanatic and one that has a craving for guitars. This world famous guitarist from Oklahoma is considered by many to be the God of guitar. This American guitarist who was born on the 5th of February, 1954, is famous for his performances with the world famous band Journey. Of all the members of the band Journey, Neal is the only one to have played in all of their recordings. Neal, who was born in an air force base situated close to Oklahoma City, picked up the guitar at the tender age of 5.
Few people know that his father too was into music and was a jazz saxophonist. A quick learner, Neal joined Santana at the tender age of 15. Before forming the group Journey in 1973, which he still leads, Neal was connected with Azteca. Those who are familiar with the playing style of this guitarist consider it as soulful. Neal has also cut albums with many other musicians, apart from the fourteen studio albums he has made with the group he founded.
Neal had been asked for by one more guitar great, Eric Clapton, to join his group, Derek and the Dominos, quite early on in his career. However, this offer was turned down by Neal, since he was first called upon by Santana. For recording the album Santana III, Neal Schon joined Santana. Those who are interested in learning electric guitars will be interested to know that the first guitar used by Neal was an acoustic Stella. 2 years later this guitar was replaced for a Gibson ES-335. When the Gibson got stolen, Neal replaced it with the 1956 make Les Paul Goldtop reissue and he used the same for quite a number of years.
Gibson guitars are currently endorsed by this famous guitarist. Some limited editions signature models also available and they are known as the "Neal Schon Signature Model Custom Les Paul". According to the official Gibson website, only 35 numbers of such custom guitars were manufactured. A number of other guitars were also used by Neal during his vast career and Goldin guitar is one of them which he had used for the single album "Beyond the Thunder", which was released towards the end of the 1980's. Gibson, which manufactures some of the best solo guitars, is endorsed by Schon. - 23806
Few people know that his father too was into music and was a jazz saxophonist. A quick learner, Neal joined Santana at the tender age of 15. Before forming the group Journey in 1973, which he still leads, Neal was connected with Azteca. Those who are familiar with the playing style of this guitarist consider it as soulful. Neal has also cut albums with many other musicians, apart from the fourteen studio albums he has made with the group he founded.
Neal had been asked for by one more guitar great, Eric Clapton, to join his group, Derek and the Dominos, quite early on in his career. However, this offer was turned down by Neal, since he was first called upon by Santana. For recording the album Santana III, Neal Schon joined Santana. Those who are interested in learning electric guitars will be interested to know that the first guitar used by Neal was an acoustic Stella. 2 years later this guitar was replaced for a Gibson ES-335. When the Gibson got stolen, Neal replaced it with the 1956 make Les Paul Goldtop reissue and he used the same for quite a number of years.
Gibson guitars are currently endorsed by this famous guitarist. Some limited editions signature models also available and they are known as the "Neal Schon Signature Model Custom Les Paul". According to the official Gibson website, only 35 numbers of such custom guitars were manufactured. A number of other guitars were also used by Neal during his vast career and Goldin guitar is one of them which he had used for the single album "Beyond the Thunder", which was released towards the end of the 1980's. Gibson, which manufactures some of the best solo guitars, is endorsed by Schon. - 23806
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