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  1. It's a stock 1996 USA Sheraton, the only upgrade was the added inlays.
  2. Note the pick guard screw hole, evidence that this was not custom built.
  3. Found this beauty on Flickr as it is in the British Musical Experience. There's a massive scratch between the bridge and frequentsator.
  4. Yes, so a mid 90s model it is. Dolphin really don't have a clue, though they said it wasn't a Supernova! That's a start anyway. If you check out noel playing the sheraton at Maine Road the gold hardware is super shiny as new, if you see photos of it now it is tarnished and pitted as Epiphone gold hardare generally does after 15 or so years.
  5. http://www.beezerk.com/images/sheratonUSwb.jpg Could this be it? 1996, US made?? It's possible....
  6. post #7. Bingo! http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?p=9790389#post9790389
  7. here's what I think it is http://media.photobucket.com/image/epiphone%20sheraton%20headstock/Mainsale/SheratonHeadstock.jpg
  8. The TRC definitely just has 2 screws and doesn't overlap the flower inlay as seen on some sheratons. In other words it doesn't look like any of these http://www.epiphonewiki.com/index.php?title=Sheraton
  9. http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnqjr3M1pJ1qf4lf0o1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q&Expires=1321879570&Signature=TKUMT5%2Bp8NDZPv7Ua4gspjCzUvc%3D
  10. I don't know, in some shots the pickup covers seem to look faded whereas the rest of the hardware is still shiny gold. Of course fading is consistent with an aging epiphone. check this out, he says he contacted the bloke who actually did the UJ paint job.
  11. the inlays look different here. Good close up at 3:20, you can even see the screw hole for the pickguard
  12. Now this is looking close.... http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/members/mowgli5555-albums-epiphone-sheraton-80-82-made-japan-mint.html
  13. Noel used the UJ for Don't Look Back In Anger on top of the pops, check it out there are some good close ups and it doesn't have the extra inlays... the plot thickens.
  14. http://www.epiphonewiki.com/images/7/73/SheratonTeradaHeadstock.jpg the Union Jack looks like it has this style of script but the TRC has 2 screws and the top of the headstock is more rounded. But Noel's definitely has the 'v' shapes in the fretboard inlays.
  15. Interesting about the inlays. You're right, the last few don't look original. Noel's sunburst Sheraton also had these so maybe that's what he asked for when they built it. I think the Union Jack does have the old script logo, plain black truss rod cover and the less angular looking headstock shape.
  16. Just general reading. The inlays continue all the way down the neck which means it isn't a 60s model and then who in their right mind would give a 60s guitar a new paintjob like that? There are rumours that it it used to belong to Pete Townshend but i've no idea. The Matsumokus are supposedly about the same quality as the Elitist range, though they obviously lack the vintage vibe of the 80s built guitars. Just found a picture of some Liam G lookalike holding Noel's 83 Riviera so he definitely no longer owns it.
  17. Ok, here goes. The Union Jack guitar is an early 80s Matsumoku Epiphone Sheraton. These were made for the Japanese market only and were superior to anything Epiphone have produced since. This guitar was a present from his then wife Meg Matthews who had it painted. I imagine it would originally have been tobacco sunburst. He played it at Maine Road and a few major appearances, TOTP etc afterwards and even used it on American TV during the BHN days. I believe it was retired as it was a present from his ex wife (!!!) and symbolised Britpop which had by now imploded. Yes, it's now at the British Musical Experience. The guitar he used at Earls Court 95, Don't Look Back in Anger video etc was an early 80s (1983?) Wine Red Matsumoku Epiphone Riviera, also made in Japan. I believe Noel no longer owns this which is a shame. The sunburst Epiphone Sheraton was in fact a new guitar, custom made for Noel by Epiphone. It was NOT the John Lee Hooker model. On youtube Noel says it was made by Epiphone in 95 or 96. It is not a vintage model, or a Japanese model but US made.
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