{"id":23886,"date":"2025-08-14T23:09:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:09:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/?p=23886"},"modified":"2025-08-14T23:09:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T23:09:31","slug":"the-story-behind-the-black-gibson-les-paul-standard-at-the-oasis-reunion-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/2025\/08\/14\/the-story-behind-the-black-gibson-les-paul-standard-at-the-oasis-reunion-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"The Story Behind the Black Gibson Les Paul Standard at the Oasis Reunion Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

When Oasis finally stepped back on stage together on July 4th at Cardiff\u2019s Principality Stadium, the roar from the crowd signaled the end of a 16-year wait. The Live \u201925<\/em> tour has since stormed through Manchester and London, earning rave reviews from fans and critics alike. With Noel Gallagher, Gem Archer, and Paul \u201cBonehead\u201d Arthurs unleashing a three-guitar wall of sound, Oasis are hitting harder than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But guitar enthusiasts have been quick to spot something new in Noel\u2019s arsenal: a striking black Gibson Les Paul\u2122 Standard with P-90 pickups\u2014an instrument that\u2019s never been seen in his collection before. Rumors flew online, so we spoke to Lee Bartram<\/strong>, Head of Commercial, Marketing & Cultural Influence at Gibson EMEA, to get the real story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Origin Story<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNoel and I started talking about this guitar around 18 months ago,\u201d Bartram explains. \u201cHe was using P-90s a lot with High Flying Birds\u2014mostly Epiphone USA Casinos\u2014but we wanted to create a Les Paul that could handle those pickups at stadium volume without sacrificing tone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAesthetically, Noel had a vision. We experimented with hardware, finishes, and colors before landing on the final design. At first, I didn\u2019t even know it was for the reunion shows, but as development went on, we knew it needed to bring another layer to a three-guitar stadium mix. It had to be loud, full of character, and carry the spirit of Oasis\u2019s early days.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Specs<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Base Model:<\/strong>\u00a01960 Les Paul Standard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pickups:<\/strong>\u00a0Gibson Custom P-90s with aged nickel covers (traditional wiring, no mods)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Neck:<\/strong>\u00a0SlimTaper\u2122 profile\u2014Noel\u2019s preference<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Body:<\/strong>\u00a0Maple top on mahogany<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Tuners:<\/strong>\u00a0Grover\u00ae<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Finish:<\/strong>\u00a0Ebony, Light Aged via Gibson\u2019s Murphy Lab in Nashville, with extra wear added at Noel\u2019s request for a more road-worn look<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cNoel wanted classic P-90 tone,\u201d says Bartram. \u201cWe didn\u2019t want to mess with a winning formula. The aged nickel covers are a rare touch, and they sound incredible cranked up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    From Workshop to Stadium<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    For Bartram, seeing the guitar in action has been special:
    \u201cAt first, I didn\u2019t know where it would end up. Now, it\u2019s front and center at one of the biggest reunion tours in history. The reaction has been phenomenal\u2014every show, people ask what it is and if they can get one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \u201cIt\u2019s amazing to see people still so passionate about guitars. And to know this one was designed specifically for the moment Noel and Liam walked on stage together again? That\u2019s pretty cool.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    If the Live \u201925<\/em> tour is about reconnecting with the Oasis legacy, then this custom Les Paul is a perfect symbol\u2014rooted in history, built for stadium volume, and unmistakably Noel Gallagher.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    When Oasis finally stepped back on stage together on July 4th at Cardiff\u2019s Principality Stadium, the roar from the crowd signaled the end of a 16-year wait. The Live \u201925 tour has since stormed through Manchester and London, earning rave reviews from fans and critics alike. With Noel Gallagher, Gem Archer, and Paul \u201cBonehead\u201d Arthurs unleashing a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","category-events","category-gear"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23886"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23888,"href":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23886\/revisions\/23888"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23887"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/guitarmadrid.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}