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Here's what I know, I'm sure others can fill in details.  Neil tends to play Maton acoustics and favors small body models like parlor size, which Maton calls "808" for some reason.  (Maybe relates to the TWT B-side "808 Song"?)

Electric, he often plays a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe gold top with mini humbuckers, a vintage late 50s/early 60s model.  He also plays a vintage red Gretsch Jet (especially recently with Fleetwood Mac).  Those two are probably his most often used electrics on stage, though I've seen him with others.

Pedals...he uses a Crowther Hot Cake overdrive (made by Paul Crowther of Split Enz).  Mudhoney distortion.  Crybaby wah.  Deluxe Memory Man, Boss DD-3 delays.  Boss VB-2 vibrato (used often in the second verse of Fall at Your Feet).  I think he's also been spotted with various freeze/loop pedals.  On their website Red Witch says Neil uses their Moon Phaser pedal though that's probably a recent development.

Amps, he seems like a Vox AC30 guy first and foremost.  He's also used a vintage Fender Deluxe.

Last edited by slowpogo

Just a couple of addendum's to Pogo's excellent overview:

- Neil's main amp setup on stage at least since '07 (not sure how far back this goes) is to have both a Fender Deluxe and an AC15 running together.

- Isn't his Les Paul Deluxe an early 70s? I could have that wrong but I don't think the mini hum models existed until then.

- He picked up a black Gretsch sometime in '08 which he's used pretty frequently since as well.

- His on stage 12 string electric is a Maton Fyrbyrd, usually seen on Nails in My Feet.

Here's his pedal board from Boulder 2016:

Thom Bullock posted:

Just a couple of addendum's to Pogo's excellent overview:

- Neil's main amp setup on stage at least since '07 (not sure how far back this goes) is to have both a Fender Deluxe and an AC15 running together.

- Isn't his Les Paul Deluxe an early 70s? I could have that wrong but I don't think the mini hum models existed until then.

- He picked up a black Gretsch sometime in '08 which he's used pretty frequently since as well.

- His on stage 12 string electric is a Maton Fyrbyrd, usually seen on Nails in My Feet.

Here's his pedal board from Boulder 2016:

Thanks for the added details. It looks like the LP Deluxe with minis was first available in 1968. Maybe I subconsciously meant late 60s/early 70s? An awesome guitar anyway, and it’s the one Tim Pierce believes he used to record Don’t Dream It’s Over.

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