Noel Gallagher Gear Guide
Associated groups: Oasis; Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.
Oasis and High Flying Birds songwriter/guitarist Noel Gallagher used compact early pedal setups and layered touring amplifiers.
A quick-reference inventory of documented guitars, amplification, effects and recording-era gear. Equipment can differ by song, session, venue and tour.
Guitars
| Gear / reference | Details | Era / use |
|---|---|---|
| Gibson Les Paul Custom (1978) | Black Les Paul gifted by Johnny Marr, a famous Oasis instrument. | Early Oasis |
| Gibson Les Paul Standard | Studio/live rotation, including Live ’25. | 1990s; 2025 |
| Gibson ES-355 TDSV | Red semi-hollow “number one” guitar. | Selected tours |
| Epiphone Riviera | Semi-hollow guitar in early Oasis years. | Early Oasis |
| Epiphone Sheraton | Union Jack-finished Sheraton among his best-known guitars. | 1990s |
| Epiphone EJ-200 / Gibson J-200 | Large-body acoustics for songwriting and unplugged sets. | Studio/live |
Amplifiers
| Gear / reference | Details | Era / use |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall Valvestate 8080 | Combo associated with early Oasis. | Early 1990s |
| WEM Dominator Mk III | Small combo paired with Marshall on early recordings. | Early Oasis |
| Vox AC30 | Used in recording palette around Morning Glory. | 1995 sessions |
| Marshall JCM900 | Associated with loud Oasis stacks. | Mid-1990s live |
| Orange OR120 | Sometimes supplemented Marshall live setups. | Selected rigs |
| Hiwatt Custom 50 | Part of the documented Live ’25 arrangement. | 2025 |
Effects and processing
| Gear / reference | Details | Era / use |
|---|---|---|
| SIB Echodrive | Used in some live setups mainly for its preamp/gain. | Oasis live |
| Boss DD-3 | Compact delay in period gear lists. | Selected 1990s |
| Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer | Overdrive/boost associated with Oasis-era rigs. | Selected use |
| Vox Wah | Wah pedal listed among touring effects. | Selected use |
| Roland Space Echo | Tape echo in studio settings. | Recording |
| Sparse pedalboard | Early setup was simple; routing evolved across tours. | Early years |
Group / song references
| Gear / reference | Details | Era / use |
|---|---|---|
| Definitely Maybe | Early combo pairing and Epiphone/Gibson guitars. | 1994 |
| (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? | Acoustic songwriting guitars and layered amp tones. | 1995 |
| MTV Unplugged | EJ-200-style acoustic in stripped-down setting. | 1996 |
| Oasis Live ’25 | ES-355, Les Paul and Hiwatt/Marshall touring rig. | 2025 |