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A screen-and-photo-matched Guild JF55-12 string acoustic guitar used and owned by Noel Gallagher during his time in the British band Oasis. This guitar was originally obtained from Gallagher's personal collection and was one of his favourites, used for both studio recordings and live performances. Gallagher played this guitar prominently during his solo acoustic set on Oasis: Live by the Sea, the band's first-ever live video-recording release. It was also used during his "Sad Song" solo performance on Later. . . With Jools Holland on 10 December 1994.

Although the guitar belonged to Noel, it was a firm favourite with other members of Oasis and was also famously used by guitarist Bonehead in the music video for their 1994 single "Whatever". Other notable uses by other band members include Bonehead playing it while performing "Whatever" on Later. . . With Jools Holland, Gem Archer using it during "Songbird" on Top of the Pops in 2003, and Archer performing "Guess God Thinks I'm Abel" with Liam Gallagher on The Late Late Show in 2005.

The Guild can also be seen on an Abbey Road Studios guitar stand in a photograph taken by acclaimed rock photographer Jill Furmanovsky during the recording sessions of Dig Out Your Soul in 2007. Patterns on the pickguard and a scuff on the guitar's body can be matched to an image of Noel holding the guitar backstage at Top of the Pops, seen on page 67 of the book Oasis: The Illustrated Story by Paul Lester. An additional image of Gallagher playing the Guild also features on page 63. The pickguard can also be screen-matched to Archer using it on The Late Late Show.

The JF55-12 guitar comprises an ebony fretboard with mother-of-pearl inlays, a spruce-and-rosewood natural-finish body, and a tortoiseshell pickguard. A sticker inside the sound hole bears the serial number "FL 100716". The instrument retains Gallagher's original strings and features one of his Schaller strap locks.

The guitar comes with a protective case featuring the iconic "Oasis" stencil in different colours. The case also contains two of Gallagher's original Dunlop plectrums. An original faded flight tag is attached to the case's handle. The front and back of the guitar's body show very minor surface scratches and scuffs. Sections of the black Tolex on the case are hanging off, and it shows signs of wear and age. Also included in the lot is a copy of Oasis: The Illustrated Story. Dimensions (guitar): 112 cm x 43.5 cm x 13 cm (44" x 17.25" x 5.25"); (case): 117 cm x 49.5 cm x 15 cm (46" x 19.5" x 6")

Contains organic materials, see notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: £40,000 - 80,000 † Δ

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