Here for sale we have an Epiphone Noel Gallagher SuperNova semi-hollow electric guitar in Vintage Sunburst finish. Made in Korea in 1997 this guitar features a set-neck construction comprising a Laminated Maple body with a Maple centre block, a Mahogany neck and 22 Medium Jumbo fret Rosewood fingerboard. The guitar is equipped with a Tune-O-Matic adjustable bridge and a stopbar tailpiece, along with a set of vintage-style tuning machines. A pair of Epiphone Alnico humbucking pickups are installed, these are wired to a 3-way toggle switch and independent volume & tone controls. 

The Mahogany neck plays well, with the SlimTaper ‘C’ profile feeling slim yet comfortable in the hand and offering easy fretting in any register. The Gloss finish to the rear feels pleasant to the touch and aids easy transitions up and down the neck, whilst the 12” Rosewood fingerboard and Medium Jumbo frets provide a robust playing experience that feels rock solid under the fingers, enhancing string bending and vibrato techniques. The semi-hollow construction makes this guitar easy on the shoulders on long gigs, and the smooth lines of the body ensure that this is a comfortable guitar to play in either standing or seated positions. 

The semi-hollow construction of this guitar means that it resonates and sustains very well thanks to the Maple centre block. It produces an airy tone with an unpronounced yet well defined low end, detailed upper midrange and sparkly high frequencies. The Epiphone Alnico Humbucker pickups produce a variety of tones, sounding excellent on clean and slightly overdriven settings, highly suitable for jazz, blues, country or even rock genres. The neck pickup delivers a deep, warm tone that offers clear and rounded notes. The bridge pickup gives the player a more jangly and trebly tone that provides a punchy high-mid range, however the blending of the pickups gives the best of both worlds in the middle position.  A versatile package of tones, especially with the individual volume and tone controls for each pickup.

Brand- Epiphone

Model- Noel Gallagher SuperNova 

Finish- Vintage Sunburst

Year- 1997

Made In- Korea

Body- Laminated Maple

Neck- Mahogany

Neck Profile- SlimTaper 'C'

Fingerboard- Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius- 12"

Frets- 22

Scale Length- 24.75"

Nut Width- 1.585"

Pickups- Epiphone Alnico Classic (N), Epiphone Alnico Hot (B)

Controls- 2x Volume, 2x Tone, 3-way pickup selector

Luthier Report

Our ID: 1260826235780

Weight: 7.8lbs  

Serial: RF97F0116

Aesthetic Condition:

Headstock: Overall good condition. All aspects of the headstock demonstrate light to mild scratching and indentations, most notably indentations to the bass side top edge of the front face, piercing the finish and revealing the wood beneath in a small area.

Neck: Overall very good condition. The fingerboard demonstrates glue residue around the inlays that can be lightly felt by the fingertips in some playing positions. The rear of the neck demonstrates light scratching and indentations, most notably in line with the 1st, 5th and 10th. These can be lightly felt by the hand in some playing position.

Body: Overall very good condition. All aspects of the body demonstrate light to mild scratching and indentations. Most notably indentations to the binding at the centre of the rear faces lower bout, at the front face to the bass side of the bridge, centre of the lower bout and by the neck volume control, where the finish has been pierced the reveal the wood beneath.

Condition of Frets:

The frets demonstrate moderate signs of use, not affecting playability. Light denting is present to the early register and flattening of the frets is apparent throughout. There is moderate material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform.

Current Set Up:

Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (4mm hex) not included.

Hardware: Fully functional and good condition. Mild to moderate scratching and tarnishing is apparent to the tuners, bridge and tailpiece. The Volume/Tone labels have come off the control knobs.

Structural: No concerns or issues to note.

Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm

Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.

Strings on Guitar - 10-46

Electrics: Fully functional.

Case & Accessories

Epiphone Hard Case

Overall fair condition. The lid has been repaired with duct tape, with further repaired areas at the bottom and sides. The inner lining and compartment is in good condition. 

Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.