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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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Fender Jazz Strat (Burgundy Mist):
A bizarre hybrid between a Stratocaster and a Jazzmaster, made by the Fender Custom Shop for Noel. “One of a kind” – as he says. And there’s a nice geeky tidbit for the sticker aficionados!

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A a deeper dive into the specifics of the red Les Paul Standard that Noel has been rocking throughout the Council Skies tour, including a definitive confirmation of the exact model and specifications.

The Royal Tan USA Casino was used to record On the Game with The Black Keys, a track that features Noel as a co-writer. Its twin, the Sunburst USA Casino, was played by Noel during a live performance of the song on Jools Holland.

More Casino content again! The Cherry Red USA Casino has reappeared at recent summer gigs without its pickguard. Weird.

The two main Nashguitars Jazzmasters have just reappeared: the black JM63 has replaced the red Les Paul (boo!) at recent gigs, while the white JM63 is being brought on tour as a spare. Also, Noel’s Sparkling Burgundy Trini Lopez is currently back in Gem’s hands.

More details about the Fender Lead III, the Fender The Edge Strat, and the Jetglo Rickenbacker 330 – as seen in the Council Skies making-of documentary.

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NEW PAGE: Gibson Trini Lopez Standard

This page has been long in the making because it involved a lot of investigation and pixel-peeping. The Trini Lopez that Noel has always been associated with actually belongs to Andy Bell, who still plays it in RIDE. However, Noel owns a Trini too, and it has been around since 2005, mainly played by Gem Archer. The page covers both guitars with plenty of background history and geeky info.
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I’ve always had a soft spot for the Trini Lopez Standard, which might be my personal favourite among all the semi-hollow guitars. It is basically an ES-335 with three distinguishing features: diamond-shaped f-holes, split-diamond fretboard inlays, and a peculiar Fender-style (or rather, Gibson Firebird-style) headstock with six in-line tuners.

Trini Lopez was a mainstream pop singer and guitarist in the early ’60s, but this lovely 335 variant stayed quite low-key in the following decades until a guy named Dave Grohl popularized the model as his go-to electric guitar…

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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.