Neal Schon
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The guitar used to record Journey's Don't Stop Believin' has sold for over a quarter of a million dollars
By Janelle Borg published
Neal Schon's 1977 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe was part of the historic Jim Irsay auction

Why Prince turned down a deal with Guitar Hero
By Phil Weller published
Journey’s Neal Schon says he also turned down the mega game franchise for similar reasons

Journey’s Neal Schon on that one time he tried Albert King’s mythical Gibson Flying V
By Janelle Borg published
Schon cut his teeth playing the blues and jamming with some of the genre’s greats – including Albert King

Journey’s Neal Schon shreds on a one-of-a-kind 9-string Ibanez
By Phil Weller published
The Journey guitar hero has taken the Ibanez Custom Shop model for a spin across a series of Instagram videos

“I got a call: ‘I’m putting a super band together’”: How Les Dudek joined Journey “for two hours”
By Jackson Maxwell published
Recruited due to his stellar resume – which included studio work with the Allman Brothers Band and Steve Miller – Dudek turned down the gig to pursue a solo career

“Gibson Supremes with Floyds!”: Neal Schon has rekindled his relationship with Gibson, bringing the Floyd Rose to the luxed-out Les Paul Supreme for a trio of potential signature models
By Phil Weller published
The Journey guitarist is back working with Gibson – and details of the pair's new models will reportedly be announced later this week

With an anthemic, ultra-melodic approach, Neal Schon helped define the sound of ‘80s rock – upgrade your chops with a deep-dive into the Journey virtuoso’s legendary rhythm and lead styles
By Martin Cooper published
Don't stop believin', but do start practicing on this video and tab lesson that unpacks Schon's tuneful, radio-friendly approach to rhythm and lead guitar

“A little tribute to Ed”: Neal Schon channels his inner Eddie Van Halen in jaw-dropping shred clip
By Matt Parker published
Erupt-Schon! The Journey guitarist took Van Halen out on their first tour, now he’s issued a playing tribute to the departed guitar icon
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