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Let me get a few things off my chest.
For almost fifteen years, I’ve been gathering information and materials to piece together every tiny, seemingly insignificant detail about the guitars Noel Gallagher played in Oasis and High Flying Birds.
I’ve spent countless hours researching, connecting the dots, organizing, cataloging, and writing. I’ve spent a significant amount of money on books, magazines, clippings, and maintaining a website.

The result of all this effort has been online since September 2023: free, accessible to everyone, with no ads or financial gain.
I’m not protective of the information I’ve painstakingly compiled over the years – if I were, I wouldn’t have made it available for everyone on the site. But, as stated on the homepage and every single page of the site, I only ask that my work is acknowledged and properly credited when used. Not for fame or clicks – just out of respect for years of passion and research.

I was disappointed when a couple of specialized magazines took information from the site without citing the source. Oh well, that’s just how media works these days, right?

But I was even more disheartened recently when I came across a site (which I won’t name) that catalogs the gear of famous guitarists, including Noel. I’d seen it before; it was just a basic, not-so-detailed list. Interestingly, over the past few months, it’s been updated with a lot of specifics about many guitars – I’d estimate that about 90% of those pages mirrors the content on this site. It’s been rephrased or synthesized, maybe even with the help of AI. Many conclusions I’ve drawn (sometimes with the help of other fans) are repeated there. Several images are identical (most of the file names weren’t changed). Even the cited sources match mine exactly. And yet, by coincidence, the name of this site is never mentioned! There are monetized links to Amazon, Reverb, and other sources all over the website, but not a single acknowledgment (let alone a link) to the years of work I’ve put in! Shame on you, Dan. I bet you’re reading.

Nothing new, you might say. True. It happens everywhere and to everyone online. But it’s incredibly disappointing for someone like me, who goes out of their way to respect others’ work (I get annoyed when I can’t find the source or author of a photo to include in its embedded image description).

The phrase on every page of my site isn’t just decoration. Respect other people’s work. That’s all I’m asking.

There are some updates in the works, but for the time being I’ve lost a bit of my enthusiasm. I imagine many of you can understand the frustration.

Onwards.

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This November, Oasis fans in Japan have a special opportunity: the “Live Forever: Oasis 30th Anniversary Exhibition” at the Roppongi Museum in Tokyo showcases a collection of memorabilia, including some of Noel’s guitars. The exhibition runs from November 1 to November 23, 2024.

All these guitars have been displayed before in the last decade, but it still is rare chance to see these iconic instruments up close.

Keep reading this post for more details and a photo gallery!

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It’s been a long and busy month, but now it’s time for some updates on the website. Nothing really major, but there are definitely a few interesting tidbits to share!

UPDATED PAGES:

Three guitars were auctioned last month by Sotheby’s, and their pages on the website have been updated accordingly. These guitars include the Supersonic Epiphone Les Paul, Johnny Marr’s Flying V, and the early ’70s hollow-bodied EA-250.

A couple of fans pointed out that the Gretsch was not a Tennessean but a Country Gentleman model, and they are indeed right! Also, I had forgotten about these backstories: allegedly, the guitar was owned by John Squire, and Noel wrote Live Forever and recorded Married With Children on it!

After careful examination, involving detailed analysis of grainy old photos (I love this kind of stuff!), I believe I have managed to identify the correct model of the bridge pickup on the famous Gibson Les Paul Burst conversion, also known as “Johnny’s old one.”

There has been an update regarding Gem’s recent live usage of the Tahitian Coral Stratocaster and the Firemist Silver Telecaster. Additionally, Noel played the white Nash Jazzmaster from the Who Built the Moon? era during the July 2024 Asian dates.

Last but not least: more details about the SG ’61 Reissue and one of the Les Pauls – both used during the early HFB rehearsals in Summer 2011.

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After the historic Oasis reunion announcement last week, Noel has been spotted several times in and around his studio. Media speculation is at an all-time high, with some suggesting that this could be a sign the band is ready to record new music.

Rumors gained traction when a few photos of Noel’s guitar tech transporting guitar cases were published by the usual tabloids. For some, this is confirmation that new Oasis music is coming sooner rather than later. But for me, it is not – though I’d love a new record soon.

So, what’s inside those guitar cases? And why is Noel moving guitars in and out of his studio? Keep reading as we try to figure it out…

The guns have fallen silent.
The stars have aligned.
The great wait is over.

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