Gibson release limited run of classic Noel Gallagher guitars


Noel Gallagher with Oasis at Madison Square Garden, NYC on December 17th, 2008 (Photo: Paul Bachmann)

Noel Gallagher with Oasis at Madison Square Garden, NYC on December 17th, 2008 (Photo: Paul Bachmann)




The Gibson 1960 ES-355 proved to be Noel Gallagher’s signature guitar during the second half of Oasis’ career.

Recreations of Noel Gallagher’s 1960 ES-355 and Epiphone Riviera guitars have now been made available by Gibson.

Access to Gallagher’s originals mean some custom touches have been added to the limited run, down to that familiar Bear Strap.

“Fuck me, what a guitar!,” the Oasis songwriter said of the ES-355. “I’ve actually sent my main one back to storage, something I haven’t done since the day I bought it. THAT’S how good it is!”

“That guitar played a part on so many songs in the nineties it’s ridiculous,” he added on the Riviera. “The Epiphone is excellent, really very good. Sounds exactly like my original one, it’s a belter!”

“Very few artists encapsulate ‘For Every Stage’ like Noel Gallagher,” Lee Bartram of Gibson Brands said. “From being discovered in Glasgow to performing in front of 250,000 attendees at Knebworth, Noel’s constant guitars were his Epiphones.”

“The Epiphone Riviera is one of the most memorable and has been the inspiration for many guitarists coming out of that era. Noel Gallagher created a huge sound from that guitar while also using it to write and record some of the world’s most iconic anthems.”


Learn More