Noel Gallagher’s 1990s Epiphone Sheraton (Burst)

Noel got this guitar sometime in the mid-’90s, and it became one of his main guitars by the time Oasis played their legendary shows at Knebworth in August 1996. From there, it was used throughout the remainder of the Morning Glory tour and later, in 1997, during the Be Here Now tour.

Specs, Story

The guitar was most likely made in 1993 as part of a limited run produced in Gibson’s Nashville factory under the Epiphone brand, known as the “Nashville USA Collection.” It’s essentially a “sister” guitar to Noel’s Union Jack Sheraton and was likely acquired around the same time, possibly directly through someone at Gibson.

In terms of specs, it featured a Frequensator tailpiece, two mini-humbuckers, and a finish commonly referred to as “tobacco sunburst.”

One interesting detail about this guitar is the presence of inlays on the 15th, 17th, and 19th frets—something not typically found on a stock Nashville Collection Sheraton. It’s likely that Noel had these inlays installed by a luthier after acquiring the guitar, as he mentioned in a recent Matt Morgan interview that having fret markers is essential for him when playing.