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Post by Sadie on Aug 14, 2024 11:46:04 GMT -5
Jesus christ that price is obscene |
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Aug 14, 2024 13:14:31 GMT -5
Jesus christ that price is obscene I’d love to know who would pay it. Noel should have it but I doubt he’d spend that much on it. |
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Post by carlober on Aug 14, 2024 15:31:22 GMT -5
Jesus christ that price is obscene I’d love to know who would pay it. Noel should have it but I doubt he’d spend that much on it. That's the Supersonic guitar: thechiefsguitars.com/noel-gallagher-main-guitars-1993-2023/epiphone-les-paul-standard/Noel gave it to Digsy in June 1994. Nice to see the serial number revealed! It's a 1992 model. I thought it was a '92 or an early '93 - god only knows how many screencaps I collected from bad rips of the Gleneagles gig to identify distinctive features  It is iconic, but is it £80k iconic? Well, someone paid £350k for the repaired ES355 No. 2 that Noel hated and almost never played - this seems a bit of a bargain compared to it, given that it's the guitar of the first Oasis video and recording sessions. That said, I paid about €500 for an identical one from 1993 a couple of years ago They're pretty rare now and they're good guitars - minus the harsh pickups and the shit tuning machines |
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Post by sebi.white on Aug 15, 2024 11:12:12 GMT -5
oasisdna currently flicking through his credit cards
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Post by carlober on Aug 16, 2024 3:22:24 GMT -5
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Post by Sadie on Aug 17, 2024 19:53:32 GMT -5
Quick question carlober - how far removed is the officially released Union Jack Sheraton from Noel's Nashville Sheraton in terms of specs? Obviously the finish is different but I can't really see any differences when it comes to the actual build of the 2 guitars and would love to know for sure how they compare! |
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Post by carlober on Aug 18, 2024 3:23:10 GMT -5
Quick question carlober - how far removed is the officially released Union Jack Sheraton from Noel's Nashville Sheraton in terms of specs? Obviously the finish is different but I can't really see any differences when it comes to the actual build of the 2 guitars and would love to know for sure how they compare! The Union Jack Sheraton released in 2014 is probably the closest thing to the Nashville model in terms of specs. It has a Frequensator tailpiece, mini-humbucker pickups (made by Gibson, they’re great), the headstock shape is almost identical and it even has the extra inlays on the fretboard that Noel added on his two Nashville Sheratons (one is the Knebworth guitar, while the other one is of course the Maine Road UJ guitar). Ironically, the 2014 UJ Sheraton was not a Noel Gallagher signature model and Noel wasn’t mentioned in any way! It was marketed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Invasion – but it was clearly an attempt at replicating Noel’s UJ guitar The finish was off. The design of the UJ is wrong, the blue is noticeably darker and the sides and the back are plain white. It still looks very good though! I briefly played one in a shop years ago: the pickups were excellent but the build quality of recent Epiphones like the 2023 Frequensator Sheraton is superior. To be fair, I still kick myself for not buying it but I was saving up for an ES-355. Prices for the UJ Sheraton have skyrocketed recently, with most owners trying to sell it for £2k or even £3k. It looks good but it’s very far from being a £2k+ guitar. I do hope that Epiphone decides to reissue it, with the current excellent build quality and maybe with a more accurate finish and a NG signature tag... so all those scalpers can piss off and keep their older inferior model  |
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Post by His Royal Noelness on Aug 18, 2024 5:36:43 GMT -5
Quick question carlober - how far removed is the officially released Union Jack Sheraton from Noel's Nashville Sheraton in terms of specs? Obviously the finish is different but I can't really see any differences when it comes to the actual build of the 2 guitars and would love to know for sure how they compare! The Union Jack Sheraton released in 2014 is probably the closest thing to the Nashville model in terms of specs. It has a Frequensator tailpiece, mini-humbucker pickups (made by Gibson, they’re great), the headstock shape is almost identical and it even has the extra inlays on the fretboard that Noel added on his two Nashville Sheratons (one is the Knebworth guitar, while the other one is of course the Maine Road UJ guitar). Ironically, the 2014 UJ Sheraton was not a Noel Gallagher signature model and Noel wasn’t mentioned in any way! It was marketed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Invasion – but it was clearly an attempt at replicating Noel’s UJ guitar The finish was off. The design of the UJ is wrong, the blue is noticeably darker and the sides and the back are plain white. It still looks very good though! I briefly played one in a shop years ago: the pickups were excellent but the build quality of recent Epiphones like the 2023 Frequensator Sheraton is superior. To be fair, I still kick myself for not buying it but I was saving up for an ES-355. Prices for the UJ Sheraton have skyrocketed recently, with most owners trying to sell it for £2k or even £3k. It looks good but it’s very far from being a £2k+ guitar. I do hope that Epiphone decides to reissue it, with the current excellent build quality and maybe with a more accurate finish and a NG signature tag... so all those scalpers can piss off and keep their older inferior model I would be shocked if they didn’t re-release it in the next few years. 30th anniversary of MG or Maine Road would be ideal. |
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Post by Sadie on Aug 18, 2024 8:12:03 GMT -5
Quick question carlober - how far removed is the officially released Union Jack Sheraton from Noel's Nashville Sheraton in terms of specs? Obviously the finish is different but I can't really see any differences when it comes to the actual build of the 2 guitars and would love to know for sure how they compare! The Union Jack Sheraton released in 2014 is probably the closest thing to the Nashville model in terms of specs. It has a Frequensator tailpiece, mini-humbucker pickups (made by Gibson, they’re great), the headstock shape is almost identical and it even has the extra inlays on the fretboard that Noel added on his two Nashville Sheratons (one is the Knebworth guitar, while the other one is of course the Maine Road UJ guitar). Ironically, the 2014 UJ Sheraton was not a Noel Gallagher signature model and Noel wasn’t mentioned in any way! It was marketed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Invasion – but it was clearly an attempt at replicating Noel’s UJ guitar The finish was off. The design of the UJ is wrong, the blue is noticeably darker and the sides and the back are plain white. It still looks very good though! I briefly played one in a shop years ago: the pickups were excellent but the build quality of recent Epiphones like the 2023 Frequensator Sheraton is superior. To be fair, I still kick myself for not buying it but I was saving up for an ES-355. Prices for the UJ Sheraton have skyrocketed recently, with most owners trying to sell it for £2k or even £3k. It looks good but it’s very far from being a £2k+ guitar. I do hope that Epiphone decides to reissue it, with the current excellent build quality and maybe with a more accurate finish and a NG signature tag... so all those scalpers can piss off and keep their older inferior model Great to know! I own it, and have done for a good few years now, but I'm not very clued up on the finer details so I did wonder how it lined up to the Nashville Sheraton (my eyes obviously didn't deceive me, I always thought they looked very similar)! Maybe one of these days I'll get it refinished, the white back has always been a bugbear of mine. Interesting that the build quality of recent models is superior though! In a way it doesn't surprise me as I know Epiphone's quality has skyrocketed in recent years but still! It's a lovely guitar, the only thing I hate is that I can never get the G string to stay in tune and it's infuriating |
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Post by carlober on Aug 18, 2024 14:42:03 GMT -5
The Union Jack Sheraton released in 2014 is probably the closest thing to the Nashville model in terms of specs. It has a Frequensator tailpiece, mini-humbucker pickups (made by Gibson, they’re great), the headstock shape is almost identical and it even has the extra inlays on the fretboard that Noel added on his two Nashville Sheratons (one is the Knebworth guitar, while the other one is of course the Maine Road UJ guitar). Ironically, the 2014 UJ Sheraton was not a Noel Gallagher signature model and Noel wasn’t mentioned in any way! It was marketed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Invasion – but it was clearly an attempt at replicating Noel’s UJ guitar The finish was off. The design of the UJ is wrong, the blue is noticeably darker and the sides and the back are plain white. It still looks very good though! I briefly played one in a shop years ago: the pickups were excellent but the build quality of recent Epiphones like the 2023 Frequensator Sheraton is superior. To be fair, I still kick myself for not buying it but I was saving up for an ES-355. Prices for the UJ Sheraton have skyrocketed recently, with most owners trying to sell it for £2k or even £3k. It looks good but it’s very far from being a £2k+ guitar. I do hope that Epiphone decides to reissue it, with the current excellent build quality and maybe with a more accurate finish and a NG signature tag... so all those scalpers can piss off and keep their older inferior model Great to know! I own it, and have done for a good few years now, but I'm not very clued up on the finer details so I did wonder how it lined up to the Nashville Sheraton (my eyes obviously didn't deceive me, I always thought they looked very similar)! Maybe one of these days I'll get it refinished, the white back has always been a bugbear of mine. Interesting that the build quality of recent models is superior though! In a way it doesn't surprise me as I know Epiphone's quality has skyrocketed in recent years but still! It's a lovely guitar, the only thing I hate is that I can never get the G string to stay in tune and it's infuriating Try having it set up by a professional - if you haven't already! The nut might be badly cut - it happens all the time. Sometimes just lubricating the nut slot with some pencil graphite might help. It's a trick that I use at every string change on my Bigsby-equipped guitars and it helps them stay in tune after using the vibrato arm. |
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Post by mimmo on Aug 18, 2024 14:51:44 GMT -5
A few months ago I sent an email to Epiphone saying how cool it would be if they released a Bonhead tobacco burst Riviera, a UJ Maine Road Sheraton and a sunburst Knebworth Sheraton.
A super nice guy replied that he totally agreed with me, so who knows? I like to dream, and each anniversary would be a great chance for them to sell loads of guitars.
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Post by Sadie on Aug 18, 2024 15:13:18 GMT -5
Great to know! I own it, and have done for a good few years now, but I'm not very clued up on the finer details so I did wonder how it lined up to the Nashville Sheraton (my eyes obviously didn't deceive me, I always thought they looked very similar)! Maybe one of these days I'll get it refinished, the white back has always been a bugbear of mine. Interesting that the build quality of recent models is superior though! In a way it doesn't surprise me as I know Epiphone's quality has skyrocketed in recent years but still! It's a lovely guitar, the only thing I hate is that I can never get the G string to stay in tune and it's infuriating Try having it set up by a professional - if you haven't already! The nut might be badly cut - it happens all the time. Sometimes just lubricating the nut slot with some pencil graphite might help. It's a trick that I use at every string change on my Bigsby-equipped guitars and it helps them stay in tune after using the vibrato arm. I had it set up a few years ago! I do think I could do with taking it to another luthier though for another go-over - I know the last guy changed the nut among other things but yeah, I think it probably needs a bit more work |
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Post by carlober on Aug 20, 2024 6:08:58 GMT -5
A few months ago I sent an email to Epiphone saying how cool it would be if they released a Bonhead tobacco burst Riviera, a UJ Maine Road Sheraton and a sunburst Knebworth Sheraton. A super nice guy replied that he totally agreed with me, so who knows? I like to dream, and each anniversary would be a great chance for them to sell loads of guitars. They really should. Everything's ready. Just repaint Noel's signature Riviera in Tobacco for Bonehead's, and get the current Sheraton Frequensator as a base for both the Kneboworth and the UJ guitars. It's just a paint job. |
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Post by mimmo on Aug 20, 2024 9:46:58 GMT -5
A few months ago I sent an email to Epiphone saying how cool it would be if they released a Bonhead tobacco burst Riviera, a UJ Maine Road Sheraton and a sunburst Knebworth Sheraton. A super nice guy replied that he totally agreed with me, so who knows? I like to dream, and each anniversary would be a great chance for them to sell loads of guitars. They really should. Everything's ready. Just repaint Noel's signature Riviera in Tobacco for Bonehead's, and get the current Sheraton Frequensator as a base for both the Kneboworth and the UJ guitars. It's just a paint job. That'd be dope! |
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Post by mahsteve on Aug 22, 2024 15:44:20 GMT -5
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Post by carlober on Aug 22, 2024 15:48:28 GMT -5
Yep, I've already preordered it  Her guitar photos are some of the absolute best around. I believe it will feature the Wine Red Riviera, the UJ Sheraton and the Epiphone Frontier acoustic. |
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Post by Sadie on Aug 22, 2024 15:48:39 GMT -5
The Riviera will be in there! And Jeff Buckley's Telecaster, he's on par with Oasis in terms of how much he means to me so I'm so thankful his guitar is getting featured  |
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Post by KyleBHome on Aug 23, 2024 12:24:02 GMT -5
An array of guitars will be on show again at TOGETHER WE'LL FLY in London, 18-20th October. Different from the Manchester event, then all 20 or so will be viewable for sale in November.
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Post by carlober on Aug 27, 2024 16:03:13 GMT -5
The Letterman YT channel has just uploaded the performance of Live Forever from March 1995 in excellent quality. It's nice to see the goldtop Gibson Les Paul (link!): Noel used it almost exclusively during the US tour in early 1995 and then in 1996 he gave it to the lead guitarist in the Oasis tribute band No Way Sis. |
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Post by carlober on Aug 30, 2024 15:55:45 GMT -5
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Post by Manualex on Aug 30, 2024 19:44:58 GMT -5
First time I see that Noel and Liam sign a guitar together
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Post by eva Fawkes on Aug 31, 2024 3:28:59 GMT -5
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Post by sebi.white on Sept 1, 2024 21:46:26 GMT -5
Yo carlober! Whose is the dark Epiphone Riviera that Gem plays for RnR Star and CS on the DBTT tours. Is it Noel's or his? Haven't seen it recently but it's such a great guitar. I can't figure out how to post screenshots here lol but I'm sure you know which one I mean. |
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Post by carlober on Sept 2, 2024 8:20:23 GMT -5
Yo carlober ! Whose is the dark Epiphone Riviera that Gem plays for RnR Star and CS on the DBTT tours. Is it Noel's or his? Haven't seen it recently but it's such a great guitar. I can't figure out how to post screenshots here lol but I'm sure you know which one I mean. That's a bit of a mystery I still haven't been able to solve. It is either a late '60s Riviera or a Japanese Elitist reissue. It looks suspiciously similar to the one that Noel is holding in this photo by Markus Klinko (is it from 2000? 2001?). I've never seen Noel playing this one, so it might be Gem's but who knows!  |
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Post by mahsteve on Sept 4, 2024 14:19:05 GMT -5
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