Noel Gallagher
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Noel Gallagher

Oasis / High Flying Birds

The Chief and songwriter of Oasis. He defined the Britpop era with huge, anthemic choruses, open chords, and a massive wall of sound created by stacking Epiphones and Gibsons into cranked British amps.

3 Eras
15 Gear Items

SIGNATURE TONE

Anthemic, loud, and distorted. Built on the foundation of a semi-hollow Gibson playing open chords into a cranked British tube amp, often with a delay pedal adding space.

SIGNAL CHAINS BY ERA

Explore how the rig evolved over time

1

Definitely Maybe Era (1994-1995)

1994-1995 5 items
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Raw, loud, and confident. Epiphone guitars into Marshall combos created the debut's wall of sound.

2

Morning Glory / Knebworth (1995-1997)

1995-1997 5 items
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The biggest band in the world. The Union Jack Sheraton and a loud, compressed live sound.

3

High Flying Birds Era (2011-Present)

2011-Present 5 items
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Mature and expansive. A focus on Fender amps and 60s tones.