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Three of Johnny Marr's guitars up for sale: Rickenbacker, Gibson ES-355, 9-pickup Fender Stratocaster
Johnny Marr’s most iconic guitars, the stories behind them – and why he’s selling them now

By Jamie Dickson Published

We get a guided tour of The Smiths guitar icon’s most famous instruments just before they go under the hammer

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Noel Gallagher and Johnny Marr perform together as a secret surprise at the end of Johnny Marrs show Johnny Marr performs at Brixton Academy on October 23, 2014 in London, England
The Johnny Marr guitar hidden in an iconic Oasis photoshoot

By Phil Weller Published

Marr was an early supporter of the Gallagher brothers, and his prized Rickenbacker ended up in the studio with them

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Johnny Marr pictured with one of his many Fender Jaguars.
Johnny Marr on the guitars he’s loved and is about to lose at auction – and the one that started it all

By Jamie Dickson Published

The indie-rock icon talks hungover shopping trips with Noel Gallagher, why some electrics feel like ‘living things’, and what he’ll do if a tech bro starts bidding at his forthcoming auction

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Noel Gallagher performs during the Oasis Live ’25 world tour at MetLife Stadium on August 31, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Noel Gallagher was forced into becoming Oasis’ lead guitar player – and he didn’t want the role

By Phil Weller Published

From the Archive Gallagher shouldered the lead guitar player spot despite never feeling entirely comfortable with solos

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1963 Fender Stratocaster and '70s Höfner 500/1 Violin Bass
Up close and personal with a '63 Strat and '70s Höfner Violin Bass with Oasis and Ocean Colour Scene connections

By Huw Price Published

This 1963 Fender Stratocaster and 70s Höfner 500/1 violin bass guitar recently went under the hammer – and, as it turns out, these were Britrock unicorns for collectors

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Noel Gallagher plays a Les Paul during a 1995 Oasis show. Inset, the "Wonderwall" Epiphone that has just sold for $96,000.
Noel Gallagher’s signed Wonderwall EJ-200 smashes pre-auction estimate

By Jonathan Horsley Published

As seen in the video for Wonderwall, and signed by the Chief himself... but maybe the Inspired by Gibson Custom SJ-200 presents better value?

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Noel Gallagher's Epiphone EJ-200, set to be auctioned in April 2026
Noel Gallagher’s (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? guitar is up for sale

By Phil Weller Published

The Epiphone EJ-200, used during the writing sessions of (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?, is currently subject to an online bidding war

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Reg Smithies of the Chameleons performs live in 2023 with a Hanley offset guitar
The unsung 1986 album that inspired the ’90s Britpop boom

By Henry Yates Published

The big-name fans. The studio where the Smiths tracked The Queen Is Dead. The bird that got caught in the control room. This is the story of the Chameleons’ Stranger Times

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Male guitarist performing on stage with his bandmates in the background
Noodling alone at home is fine. But you’ll never be a great guitar player unless you join a band

By Henry Yates Published

Leaving the bedroom for the rehearsal room exposed my flaws and smashed my confidence. But if you can stick with it, you’ll have the best laugh of your life and supercharge your playing

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Gem Archer and Noel Gallagher: Archer plays a Strat while this archive pick of Gallagher finds him playing a Union Jack Epiphone
“He went, ‘This is what I played on Don’t Look Back in Anger.’ I was like, ‘What?’” Gem Archer on the Strat’s secret spot in Oasis history

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Noel Gallagher largely stays loyal to his Gibson guitars for Oasis – but there was one notable exception

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