Noel Gallagher's Epiphone Guitar Fetches £12,000 at Worcestershire Auction
At Littleton Auctions in Worcestershire, a limited edition Epiphone guitar in Manchester City blue, previously owned by Noel Gallagher, fetched £12,000. Crafted in 1997, this guitar is one of five identical pieces gifted to Gallagher and subsequently transferred to Huw Richards, a former sound engineer for Oasis. The auction also featured a Kangol rain jacket that sold for £2,000, along with a collection of 11 framed platinum discs from the album What's the Story Morning Glory, which also went for £2,000. Additional items included tour itineraries, a rare concert ticket for The Rain that sold for £2,400, an early Oasis demo tape for £3,600, and a baby grand piano valued between £100,000 and £150,000 that did not sell. The Desk Tapes, estimated at £1.2m to £1.6m, were removed from the auction due to a legal issue.
Key facts
- A limited edition Epiphone guitar in Manchester City blue owned by Noel Gallagher sold for £12,000 at Littleton Auctions in Worcestershire.
- The guitar was made in 1997 and is believed to be one of five identical instruments gifted to Noel Gallagher by the manufacturer.
- A Kangol rain jacket produced for Oasis touring personnel sold for £2,000.
- A set of 11 framed platinum discs for What's the Story Morning Glory, presented by Creation Records for UK sales over 3.3 million copies, sold for £2,000.
- A rare original concert ticket for The Rain sold for £2,400 and an early Oasis demo tape sold for £3,600.
- A collection of early Oasis photos sold for £5,400 and a pair of Noel Gallagher's leather shoes sold for £1,200.
- A baby grand piano featured in the Supersonic single artwork, valued at £100,000 to £150,000, failed to sell.
- The Desk Tapes, unheard Oasis recordings valued at £1.2m to £1.6m, were pulled from the auction after the band filed an injunction.
Entities
Artists
- Noel Gallagher
- Huw Richards
- Elvis Presley
- Bruce Springsteen
- David Bowie
- Keith Moon
- Gladys Presley
Institutions
- Littleton Auctions
- Oasis
- Epiphone
- Kangol
- Creation Records
- The Rain
- BBC Hereford & Worcester
- BBC Sounds
- Sotheby's
- BBC Radio Manchester
- BBC Manchester
Locations
- Worcestershire
- United Kingdom
- Manchester
- New York
- United States