Watch any of the Oasis music videos from the height of the band’s mid-’90s heyday—like “Don’t Look Back In Anger” or “Champagne Supernova,” for example—or live concert footage from that era, and you’re sure to see the guitar that started it all for Noel Gallagher. While the guitarist played various Gibson and Epiphone guitars during the early Oasis tours, it was his ‘80s Epiphone Riviera in a Dark Wine Red finish that really stood out. 

Now, Oasis fans can access the look and sound of the instrument that defined the experience of seeing the ultimate British rock ‘n’ roll band with the Epiphone Noel Gallagher Riviera in stunning Dark Wine Red. With the original model still in the artist’s collection, Epiphone was granted access and, as a result, has included many historical elements of the original model. 

Featuring a color and finish that closely match original models from that era, the Noel Gallagher Riviera comes equipped with Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO pickups to ensure the sound matches the looks, plus a SlimTaper neck, complete with the inclusion of a volute, as well as extra touches—such as the historically accurate “E” appointments on the pickguard and truss rod cover, in addition to a brown soundhole label, which gives this guitar a “vintage feel.” Complete with an Epiphone hardshell case, the guitar is finished off with a replica of the artist’s signature on the back of the headstock.

Material: 5-ply Layered Maple
Back & Sides: 5-ply Layered Maple
Top: 5-ply Layered Maple
Binding: Single Ply Top, Back, and Fretboard

Neck: 3-piece Maple with Volute
Profile: Slim Taper C
Nut Width: 1.693" / 43mm
Fingerboard: Indian Laurel
Scale length: 24.75" / 6.28.65mm
Number of frets: 22
Nut: Graph Tech
Inlay: Pearloid Trapezoid

Bridge: Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Epiphone LockTone Stop Bar
Knobs: Black Witch Hat with Silver Insert
Tuners: Epiphone Premium Die Cast with Oval Metal Button
Plating: Nickel

Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic Pro
Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic Pro
Controls: 2 Volume 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, .02 uF Capacitors

Case: Epiphone Hardshell Case