Noel Gallagher Pedalboard – Oasis

UPDATED: April 25th, 2013

While Noel Gallagher may most be known for his songwriting with Oasis, he also contributed much to the overall tone and sound and tone of the band, making the Noel Gallagher pedalboard an important part of their success. While he describes his use of pedals as very minimal, relying solely on amp distortion in the early days, many of his signature sounds come from the pedals he used. Most notably, Noel would employ a delay over his solos. As the band evolved their sound from Definitely Maybe to Be Here Now and Dig Out Your Soul, Noel relied more heavily on pedals to create those psychedelic sounds.

Noel Gallagher Pedalboard – What You Need To Know


Noel Gallagher started very modestly in terms of effects, relying heavily on his amps to push his signature distortion, and on studio production to produce that wall of sound. Lately, however, he seems to have taken to a certain number of pedals. While delay always found its way on his pedalboards, he recently start relying on stompbox distortion.

The following information has been aggregated from many websites and forums discussing what goes into a Noel Gallagher pedalboard. Feel free to leave comments in order to help shape the information on this site to more accurately reflect what exactly is used, how, and when.

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Noel Gallagher Pedalboard by Era

Noel Gallagher Pedalboard – Pre-Definitely Maybe

BrandEpiphoneBossMarshallVox
PedalLes Paul Standard Cherry SunburstRE-20 Space EchoMG50FXAC30
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Noel Gallagher Pedalboard – Definitely Maybe Tour and onward

BrandVoxIbanezBossBossBossBossColorsound
PedalV847 Wah-Wah PedalTS9 Tube ScreamerDD-3 Digital DelayCS-3 Compression SustainerSD-2 Dual OverdrivePH-3 Phase ShifterTonebender
TypeModulationDistortionTime-BasedDynamicsDistortionModulationDistortion
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Noel Gallagher Pedalboard – 2000 Jools Holland Interview

BrandVoxBossIbanezBossSIBBossWay Huge ElectronicsHughes & Kettner
PedalV847 Wah-Wah PedalHR-3 HarmonizerTS9 Tube ScreamerLS-2 Line Selector/Power SupplyAnalog EchodriveRV-3 Digital ReverbAqua-Puss MkII Analog DelayTube Tools Tube Rotosphere MKII
TypeModulationModulationDistortionOtherTime-BasedTime-BasedTime-BasedOther
Notes
Alternative?Available NewBoss PS-6 Harmonist Pitch ShifterAvailable NewAvailable NewWay Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog DelayBoss RV-5 Digital ReverbAvailable NewAvailable New
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Noel Gallagher Pedalboard – Mid-2000 Guitar Magazine Profile

BrandDunlopIbanezDanelectroBossBossSIBHughes & KettnerKorg
Pedal535Q Crybaby Wah PedalTS9 Tube ScreamerDE-1 Dan-EchoPN-2 Tremolo PanLS-2 Line Selector/Power SupplyAnalog EchodriveTube Tools Tube Rotosphere MKIIDTR-1 Rack Tuner
TypeFilterDistortionTime-BasedModulationOtherTime-BasedOtherTuner
Notes
Alternative?Available NewAvailable NewAvailable NewBoss TR-2 Tremolo (No Pan)Available NewWay Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog DelayAvailable NewDiscontinued
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BrandLine 6VoxFenderMarshallOrangeFenderMarshall
PedalDL4 DelayAC30Blues Junior III1960A Or 1960B 300W 4X12 Guitar Extension Cabinet AngledOTR-120Blues Junior III1960A Or 1960B 300W 4X12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Angled
TypeTime-BasedAmpAmpAmpAmpAmpAmp
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Noel Gallagher Pedalboard – 2007 ish

BrandDunlopAnalogmanIbanezBossLine 6BossBossSIB
Pedal535Q Crybaby Wah PedalKing of ToneTS9 Tube ScreamerDD-6 Digital DelayDL4 DelayPN-2 Tremolo PanLS-2 Line Selector/Power SupplyAnalog Echodrive
TypeFilterDistortionTime-BasedTime-BasedModulationOtherTime-Based
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BrandHughes & KettnerKorgVoxFenderMarshallOrangeFenderMarshall
PedalTube Tools Tube Rotosphere MKIIDTR-1 Rack TunerAC30Blues Junior III1960A Or 1960B 300W 4X12 Guitar Extension Cabinet AngledOTR-120Blues Junior III1960A Or 1960B 300W 4X12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Angled
TypeOtherTunerAmpAmpAmpAmpAmpAmp
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Noel Gallagher Guitars

BrandEpiphoneEpiphoneGibsonGibsonRickenbackerRickenbackerGibsonFender
PedalLes Paul Standard Cherry SunburstDot BlackCustom Les Paul Custom Heritage Cherry SunburstCustom Les Paul Custom Black330 Jetglo330 MaplegloCustom ES-355 With Bigsby Antique EbonyClassic Series '60s Telecaster Olympic White
TypeGuitarGuitarGuitarGuitarGuitarGuitarGuitarGuitar
Notes
Alternative?Available NewAvailable NewAvailable NewAvailable NewAvailable NewAvailable NewAvailable NewAvailable New
ImageEpiphone LP100 Les Paul Electric GuitarEpiphone Dot Archtop Electric GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar with CaseGibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar with CaseRickenbacker 330 Electric Guitar MaplegloGibson BB King Lucille ES335 Semi Hollow Electric Guitar with CaseFender Classic Series '60S Telecaster Electric Guitar Olympic White
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BrandGibsonGibson
PedalJ-200 Standard Vintage SunburstJ-200 Standard Vintage Sunburst
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Noel Gallagher Pedalboard Notes

Vox Wah
Not as popular as the Dunlop Wah, Noel has been relying on this model since his Definitely Maybe tour. You can hear this Wah most notably on “D’You Know What I Mean”. Noel however was known to have switch to the Dunlop Wah later in the band’s history.

Ibanez TS-9 Tubescreamer
While Noel may not follow the trend on Wah pedals, he goes with a tried and true vintage sound withe the Ibanez Tubescreamer. No word on any modifications. It seems to be used solely as a boost… he seems to prefer the crunch from the amps.

Noel Gallagher Delay Pedals
One of Noel Gallagher’s distinct sounds comes from his layering “Wall-of-Sound” techniques. Prime among this technique is using a delay pedal to beef up his solos. He used the DD3 Boss Delay model.

The DL4 is quickly becoming the gold standard in professional delay pedals. Noel has also been seen using this model in recent years instead of the Boss. Another trick that Noel does with his delay is to scratch his guitar strings with a metal slide with the delay activated (The Supersonic intro sounds great like this!)

Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere
This pedal is responsible for the terrific effect on the guitar on “Who Feels Love”.

Danelectro Dan-Echo
An interesting addtion to Noel’s pedalboard in the 2000’s, the Dan-Echo made a brief appearance before being replaced once again by a Boss pedal.

Guitars
An important contribution to the overall Oasis sound comes from Noel’s penchant for Semi-Acoustic electric guitars, such as the Epiphone Riviera, or his own design, the Supernova.

Noel Gallagher Pedalboard Sources

Noel Gallagher Pedalboard information at Dolphin Music

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