a series of shows on BBC Radio Scotland. Neil is an avid fan of Rangers F.C. and attended matches at Ibrox Stadium in his youth. Musical equipment used The following is a list of musical equipment used by Simon Neil: Guitars Electric Fender Standard Stratocasters – Various different Mexican models, including White, Red, Sunburst (with neck pickup & controls removed), Black, and Metallic Blue. Fender 1960 Custom Shop Stratocasters – Fiesta Red, Frost Metallic, Lake Placid Blue, and White. Fender 50s Stratocaster Relic Fender Telecaster Standard – USA model, owned by James Johnston, three tone sunburst, can be seen in the music video for "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies". Fender Telecaster '62 Custom – Japanese model, three tone sunburst, can be seen in the music video for "Only One Word Comes to Mind". Fender Telecaster Custom 1972 reissue, black. Can be seen in the music video for "Mountains". Squier Simon Neil Signature Stratocaster Patrick Eggle New York – Red. Gretsch White Falcon Used live for the song "Diary of Always" and is seen in the music video for "Folding Stars" Gibson ES-335 – used live for "God & Satan" Gretsch G2420T – used for music video of "Howl". Effects pedals BOSS TU-2 Chromatic Tuner BOSS MD-2 Distortion BOSS MT-2 Metal Zone BOSS DD-6 Digital Delay x2 BOSS LS-2 Line Selector Origin Effects Cali76 Compressor Previous effects pedals BOSS DS-1 Distortion BOSS HM-2 Heavy Metal Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Wah Electro Harmonix Micro POG Amplifiers Peavey Delta Blues Combo Fender Hot Rod Deville 4x10 Combo Marshall 1959SLP Head Peavey Classic Head and Peavey Classic 412 Cabinet Hayden MoFo 30W tube head with Hayden 4x12 Fender Super Sonic 100 BLK Head Kemper Profiling Amplifier PowerHead Discography Biffy Clyro Blackened Sky (2002) The Vertigo of Bliss (2003) Infinity Land (2004) Puzzle (2007) Only Revolutions (2009) Opposites (2013) Ellipsis (2016) MTV Unplugged: Live at Roundhouse, London (2018) Balance, Not Symmetry (2019) A Celebration of Endings (2020) The Myth of the Happily Ever After (2021) Marmaduke Duke The Magnificent Duke (2005) Duke Pandemonium (2009) Other appearances References 1979 births Biffy Clyro members Living people People educated at Prestwick Academy People from Ayr People from Irvine, North Ayrshire Scottish rock guitarists Scottish male guitarists 21st-century Scottish male singers Scottish rock singers Scottish songwriters