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A 1962 Epiphone Casino guitar used and owned by Noel Gallagher during his time in the iconic British band Oasis. Gallagher obtained this Epiphone Casino guitar in 1995 after being advised to do so by The Jam's Paul Weller. The guitar was initially advertised in a local newspaper, and Gallagher went to the seller's house to personally collect it. It was played on various recordings circa 1996-97, including Oasis' third album, Be Here Now and demos of songs for the band's fourth album, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants. The guitar can also be seen held by guitarist Bonehead in a couple of images taken by acclaimed rock photographer Jill Furmanovsky during the recording sessions of Be Here Now. These images feature in her book Was There Then: Oasis: A Photographic Journey.
In 1999, Noel's guitar tech Jason Rhodes was instructed to clear out some of his possessions, including several guitars. The instruments were sold through Rick Zsigmond of the New Kings Road Vintage Guitar Emporium. Rhodes incorrectly referred to this guitar as a "USA '63" in an issue of The Guitar Magazine and also referred to the guitar as "a beautiful specimen".
The 1962 Epiphone Casino comprises a vintage sunburst-finish maple body with two black pickups (a component specifically used on the 1962 model), nickel hardware and a mahogany neck decorated with mother-of-pearl inlays. Two volume knobs, two tone knobs and a selector switch are located on the body's right side. The serial number 99322 is located on the rear of the headstock. The previous owner added a white-coloured pickguard that was not on the guitar during its time in Noel's possession. It can easily be removed from the instrument.
The guitar comes with a black leather protective case lined in light blue velvet, and "Oasis" is stencilled in white on the exterior. There are signs of light wear on the headstock edges and scuffing on the leather. The lot is accompanied by a letter of authenticity signed by Rhodes, an original receipt listing several of the guitars from Gallagher's collection, a newspaper article detailing the sale of Gallagher's guitars, a handwritten letter from the original owner addressed to Gallagher, a copy of Guitarist magazine and a copy of Was There Then: Oasis: A Photographic Journey by Jill Furmanovsky and Daniela Soave. Dimensions (guitar): 104 cm x 41 cm x 7 cm (41" x 16 1/4" x 2 3/4")
Contains electronics; see electronics notice in the Buyer's Guide.
Additional Provenance:
The guitar is mentioned as one of the newest additions to Noel's collection on page 49 of The Guitar Magazine Vol. 6, No. 8. It is incorrectly referred to as a "USA '63". A copy of the magazine is included in the lot.
Estimate: £30,000 - 50,000 †Δ