Noel Gallagher’s HH V-S Musician Combo

In a 2024 interview with John Robb, published on Oasis’ YouTube channel, Noel Gallagher mentioned that he used an HH amplifier during the Monnow Valley studio sessions in early 1994. These sessions marked the band’s first attempt at recording Definitely Maybe, though most of the tracks recorded at the time remained unheard by the public until the album’s 30th-anniversary release.

Listening back to it, and looking at some of the pictures, we didn’t have the equipment, we didn’t have the Marshalls at Monnow Valley. I had a Vox AC-30, and an HH amp. I don’t know why. And then by the time at Sawmills, I had a Marshall and a Wem Dominator.

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Based on the photos, the specific model of the amp was the HH V-S Musician. This is a 100-watt combo amp equipped with two 12″ Celestion speakers.

The reason why Noel opted for this combination of amps, instead of the Marshall and the WEM, remains a bit unclear. One thing is certain, though—he did own both the Marshall and the WEM amps at the time of Monnow Valley sessions.