During the 1970s and 1980s Gibson did use my likeness, but we never signed anything. This new Signature model is the first time we struck a formal written deal for a guitar with my name on it.

On the song "Lights" he uses a Fender Stratocaster equipped with a Floyd Rose tremolo. Neal George Joseph Schon (born February 27 1954) is an American rock guitarist songwriter and vocalist best known for his work with the bands Journey and Bad English. A quick learner he joined Santana as a teenage prodigy at the age of 15.

He is Journey's only constant member having participated in every album and tour to date. Neal George Joseph Schon (born February 27 1954) is an American rock guitarist songwriter and vocalist best known for his work with the bands Journey and Bad English.