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Epiphone USA Casino (Cherry Red):
Yes, that’s another USA Casino! It’s Noel’s third one. We can safely say that he loves this model.
It appeared for the first time at last night’s gig – and it seems to be finished in a custom colour.

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A few more details about the Paisley Telecaster and the Mapleglo Rickenbacker, thanks to a MSN Webchat from 2000.

The Wine Red Matsumoku Riviera was loaned to Proud Mary’s guitarist in the early 2000s.

Bonehead actually played Noel’s first electric guitar – the Hofner S5 – for Up In The Sky in 1994 and 1995. I only noticed it a couple of days ago! Weird.

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Gibson Les Paul (’53 converted to ’58-’60 ‘burst’ specs):
Noel’s most famous Les Paul, the main guitar during the Definitely Maybe era.
Everyone knows how it was given to him by Johnny Marr, and how it was smashed on a guy’s head in Newcastle!
An iconic guitar with a lot of background history – and a website page that was long in the making!

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A small update to the recently created Epiphone Supernova page: prototype #1 was spotted for sale a few days ago for £30k. The ad has since disappeared… has it been sold? A couple of new pics from the ad too.

Minor updates to the Gibson Firebird page, with details about the model year and its appearance during the (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? recording sessions.

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Epiphone Supernova (Man City Blue):
the background history of Noel’s signature guitar, released in 1997: from the first prototype (which was a modified Gibson ES-345) to the production version. Noel actually played a couple of prototypes during the Be Here Now recording sessions.
I love the Supernova and I’ve been researching info & details about the different versions for years: an in-depth analysis of the model is coming as soon as I’ll have time.

Fender Telecaster (Pink Paisley):
an iconic guitar from the Standing on the Shoulder of Giants era, played live for Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back in Anger, etc.
Writing this piece made me want one! I’ll try to stay away from guitar marketplaces for a bit.

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Epiphone Sheraton (Cherry, ’60s): updated with a quote from a recent interview with Gem Archer and a photo showing that it was used as a backup live guitar in 1997 and 1998.

Minor updates to the Mapleglo Rickenbacker and the Custom Telecaster pages.

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Epiphone EA-250:
an underrated Japanese model from the early ’70s. It’s the guitar that Noel plays on the sleeve photo of the Supersonic single – often mistaken for a Gibson ES-335 or an Epiphone Casino.

I recently acquired one: stay tuned in the coming weeks for a detailed history & analysis of this forgotten Epiphone guitar!

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Noel reveals that the legendary Sunburst Sheraton that he played at Knebworth has gone missing, probably stolen.

Minor updates to the page of the two Blonde Epiphone Casinos, used in the SOTSOG and DOYS eras.

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Epiphone Riviera (Matsumoku, Wine Red):
Noel’s legendary Japanese Riviera. The Oasis guitar of the golden era.
This page is the result of many, many hours of research about this specific model: there will be even more in-depth content about it soon.

Epiphone USA Casino (Sunburst):
Noel’s new entry in the live set, bought in June 2023 and first played last week in Amsterdam.

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Fender Telecaster (Blonde):
played live in 2005 and 2006, maybe a gift from actor Johnny Depp.

Fender Esquire:
very rarely played live, but it was used on many studio recordings since 2001.

Gibson Les Paul Custom (Ebony, with Bigsby):
played for Hey Hey My My at Wembley in 2000.

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A 2011 appearance of the obscure Les Paul Signature.

More details and pictures regarding the two Blonde Epiphone Casinos: a ’64 and a John Lennon reissue, both used in the studio since 1999.

Minor updates to the Custom Telecaster page.

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Fender Lead III:
a recent reissue of a forgotten early ’80s solid-body guitar, used in the studio for Pretty Boy.

Fender Stratocaster (Tahitian Coral, 2016):
a relic Strat from the Fender Custom Shop, owned by Noel and played live by Gem since 2017.

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More details about the ex-Johnny Marr Les Paul Custom, with newly found info from a 2000 interview.

More details about the ex-Johnny Marr Sunburst Stratocaster and the 1962 Casino, with newly found info from a 1996 interview (thanks to keke from the live4ever forum!).

Gem has played the Green Telecaster, the no.2 ES-355 and the trapeze ES-345 through the years.

Minor updates to the USA Casino and the Johnny Marr Jaguar pages.

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Epiphone Sheraton (Cherry Red, 1966):
Bought in 1997, it is one of Gem’s favourite guitars to play live.

Fender Telecaster (Firemist Silver, 2016):
Played live by Gem and featured in the front & back cover artwork of Council Skies.

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More details about the Gibson ES-355 NG Signature, including pics in Noel’s studio.

Minor updates to the Fender The Edge Stratocaster page.

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Gibson Firebird:
used to record Some Might Say and guitar parts for Be Here Now, featured in many Oasis videos and on the Don’t Look Back in Anger sleeve.

Gibson Les Paul Standard (Goldtop):
Noel’s main live guitar for a brief period in 1995, it was later gifted to the guitarist in the Oasis tribute band NoWaySis.

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Fender Stratocaster (Sunburst):
used to record Wonderwall and Don’t Look Back in Anger!

Fender Custom Telecaster (Sunburst):
used to record the Be Here Now album & extensively played live

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Detailed info about the oasis sticker on the black Gibson Les Paul Custom.

More details about the Gibson SG Standard ’61, played live in 2009.

One of the Cherry Sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standards was used in 2019!

More details and pictures of Noel’s first electric guitar, the Hofner S5.