Noel Gallagher's guitars that he used to record Oasis masterpiece Definitely Maybe to go under the hammer with other music treasures at Sotheby's By Cameron Roy Published: 22:29, 12 August 2024 | Updated: 22:39, 12 August 2024 e-mail View comments The guitars Noel Gallagher used to record the Oasis masterpiece album Definitely Maybe are to go under the hammer at the prestigious auction house Sotheby's. One guitar which featured in both the music video and iconic cover artwork of Oasis' 1994 debut single Supersonic is expected to fetch £60,000 to £80,000. Another guitar which was previously owned by The Smiths's Johnny Marr and was used by Gallagher in the recording of Oasis' 1994 track 'Cigarettes and Alcohol ' is estimated to sell £20,000 to £30,000.
The musical artefacts go on sale to celebrate 30 years since the release of Definitely Maybe which was the fastest-ever selling debut in the UK with hit songs Cigarettes and Alcohol and Live Forever. But the trove of Oasis artefacts are not the only treasures going up for sale at the auction as items used by Amy Winehouse , Prince, Lady Gaga , John Lennon , Pink Floyd and Paul McCartney will also be up for grabs. Estimated at between £60,000 to £80,000, an Epiphone Les Paul Standard guitar (pictured) which featured in both the music video and iconic cover artwork of Oasis’ debut single Supersonic will be available for bidding Noel Gallagher using the Epiphone Les Paul Standard guitar in the early days of the band A 1980 .