An Epiphone guitar once owned by Oasis star Noel Gallagher has been sold for £12,000 at an auction held by Littleton Auctions in Worcestershire. The 1997 instrument, finished in Manchester City blue, is believed to be one of only five gifted to the musician by the manufacturer. It was later passed to Huw Richards, a former front-of-house sound engineer for the band, whose collection of memorabilia formed part of the sale. According to littleton Auctions in Worcestershire, which handled the auction,, It had agreed to postpone the sale until the legal dispute had been resolved. Tell us which stories we should cover in Hereford & Worcester.
While the guitar found a buyer, a significant lot containing unheard Oasis recordings known as The Desk Tapes was removed from the auction block last week. Valued at between £1.2 million and £1.6 million, the collection includes over 100 hours of rehearsal footage, soundchecks, and recordings from 63 live performances during the band’s 1990s ascent. Littleton Auctions confirmed the sale was postponed pending the resolution of a legal injunction filed by the band.
Other items linked to Richards also crossed the block. A set of 11 platinum discs commemorating UK sales exceeding 3.3 million copies of the album What’s the Story Morning Glory fetched £2,000, while a Kangol rain jacket issued to tour staff sold for the same amount. Various additional pieces from his collection, including promotional materials, tour itineraries, and a Be Here Now branded watch, were also sold. The collection of 11 platinum discs celebrates one of the highestâselling British albums of all time. They had been presented to him by Creation Records to recognise United Kingdom sales of more than 3.3 million copies.
Several other contributors added to the auction’s variety. An original concert ticket for The Rain—the band that eventually evolved into Oasis—sold for £2,400. Early Oasis photographs brought in £5,400, while a rare demo tape from the band’s formative years secured £3,600. A pair of leather shoes once belonging to Gallagher also sold for £1,200.
Despite the success of these individual lots, not all items reached their expected valuation. A baby grand piano that appeared in the artwork for the band’s Supersonic single failed to attract a buyer, despite a pre-auction estimate ranging from £100,000 to £150,000.
