CJCifuentes Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 This pics are from one of their early shows as Oasis, Noel was playing an Epi Les Paul Standard I guess! I love Oasis and you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyphre Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Well that certainly didn't last long, did it? He moved on to Gibby Les Pauls soon after that though he obviously used Sheraton's for awhile. I see no Epi's among his gear any longer, as he's always using his 345 and 355 when I see him playing electric. Love Oasis though. Love the two bands now since the split as well, but I do hope they get back together sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJCifuentes Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Well that certainly didn't last long, did it? He moved on to Gibby Les Pauls soon after that though he obviously used Sheraton's for awhile. I see no Epi's among his gear any longer, as he's always using his 345 and 355 when I see him playing electric. Love Oasis though. Love the two bands now since the split as well, but I do hope they get back together sometime. What I love from Noel is the fact that he can write amazing songs using simple chords or things like that, he's not a complex musician and I like that, And you're right, that epi les paul didn't last long but he used another epis in later gigs, like this: http://guitarplayer.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/noel_whiteroom2006.jpg http://guitarplayer.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/noel_maineroad.jpg http://guitarplayer.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/gallery_pic284.jpg http://guitarplayer.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/l4e006.jpg http://www.imomi.me/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/l4e002.jpg And other Oasis members also used the epis: http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/979/bonehead.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_RuZp_g2Nsn4/SkCsXwU-7CI/AAAAAAAABGw/Hvkdy7RASI0/s400/bonehead_1_300.jpg http://www.oasisfanatic.com/gallery/images/band/pictures/gallery_pic6748.jpg http://www.gemarchergear.com/uploads/1/1/1/7/11178484/1330985576.jpg http://www.gemarchergear.com/uploads/1/1/1/7/11178484/1330998580.jpg http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/upload/oasis_noel_q_11086.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyphre Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Nothing wrong with Epiphones, and no reason to not use them. Seems as though there is a societal paradigm causing subconscious pressure to abandon Epi's (& other affordable quality manufacturers) at some point in favor if more "professional grade" instruments, even though they are likely not much better if at all. I'm guessing that were Noel to make an album using nothing but Epiphones no one would be able to tell. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJCifuentes Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 I read that he used a lot of Epis and a casino when he was at the studio recording with Oasis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyphre Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 He likely has. Here's an article about his guitars... http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/guitars-of-noel-gallagher-0524-2012.aspx Looks like he experiments with a lot of different instruments these days... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchie1281734003 Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Both of the Riviera`s, that Noel and "Bonehead" played were 1980`s Matsumoku (Japan) models (Not 70`s as quoted). Noels had a November 83 serial number 3114107. Apparently he no longer owns the guitar, although Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs still has his sunburst one, although I haven`t got the serial for that. The "Union jack" and sunburst Sheraton`s that Noel owned were both 90`s Terada (Japan) models, and not 60`s originals, as often said. The tell tale giveaway detail is the block markers going all the way up the fretboard, you don`t find that on Kalamazoo and Matsumoku Sheraton`s. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbind Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Both of the Riviera`s, that Noel and "Bonehead" played were 1980`s Matsumoku (Japan) models (Not 70`s as quoted). Noels had a November 83 serial number 3114107. Apparently he no longer owns the guitar, although Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs still has his sunburst one, although I haven`t got the serial for that. The "Union jack" and sunburst Sheraton`s that Noel owned were both 90`s Terada (Japan) models, and not 60`s originals, as often said. The tell tale giveaway detail is the block markers going all the way up the fretboard, you don`t find that on Kalamazoo and Matsumoku Sheraton`s. Steve. The UJ Sheraton was a 1996 USA model whilst the sunburst Sheraton was custom built for Noel in 1995/6. Note that he added extra fret markers on both of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 He stopped playing the Epi LP because Johnny Marr loaned him an old cherry sunburst Gibby LP Standard. There was a brawl at a gig, fans stormed the stage, and Marr's LP was broken. Noel called him up and managed to get Marr to lend him another guitar and he loaned him a Gibby LP Custom. He still hasn't given it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobbind Posted December 20, 2015 Share Posted December 20, 2015 Noel started using Epiphones because the Beatles played them. In the early days he also played a cherry red 70s Epi Riviera like this http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oWibl2tjvT8/TfDG7jVvcWI/AAAAAAAAADE/hQtT9XTZdXU/s1600/DSCF1548.JPG As for Epiphones being 'cheap alternatives', Noel mostly played the high quality models - 1983 Matsumoku Rivieras and new USA-made and vintage models. The Les Paul and EJ200 were stock 90s Korean models though. Interestingly he actually started playing the Gibson semis alongside the Epiphones back in 1997, in this case his sunburst Sheraton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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