Noel Gallagher's 'favourite' guitar sells for £226k

The guitar was used by Noel Gallagher on Oasis's third album Be Here Now

A guitar described by Noel Gallagher as "the best in the world" has sold for more than £226,000.

Gallagher played the custom Silver Sparkle Gibson Les Paul Florentine guitar on the third Oasis album Be Here Now, released in August 1997.

It was put up for sale by auctioneers Propstore with a guide price of between £200,000 and £400,000.

Propstore said it was one of Gallagher's primary guitars from the Oasis era and believed to be the one he played most often during that part of his career.

Noel and Liam Gallagher announced earlier this year that they would reform to tour as Oasis in 2025, with tickets quickly selling out

The guitar was made for Gallagher at Gibson's custom shop in 1997 and was used for performances on The David Letterman Show and Saturday Night Live and for the BBC documentary Oasis: Right Here, Right Now.

The instrument, which fetched £226,800, was one of a number of items up for sale at Propstore's four-day memorabilia auction, with a tambourine used by Gallagher's bandmate brother Liam selling for £6,300.

The Gallaghers, who grew up in Burnage, Manchester, announced earlier this year they would reform to tour as Oasis in 2025, with dates in the UK and Ireland quickly selling out.

Additional reporting by PA Media.