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Noel Gallagher's Morning Glory guitar up for auction

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  • Noel Gallagher's Epiphone EJ-200 guitar from Oasis' 'Morning Glory' era is up for auction at Sotheby's.
  • The auction includes a lyric sheet and a Rickenbacker guitar; online bidding opens tomorrow.
  • The album sold 22 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling British album of the 1990s.

The auction also includes a handwritten lyric sheet for 'Don't Look Back In Anger' and a Rickenbacker 12-string guitar that Gallagher played for a decade. Online bidding opens tomorrow, according to multiple reports. Craig Inciardi, Sotheby's pop culture specialist, described the guitar as a 'holy grail' for fans.

According to Euronews, Inciardi noted that these functional objects have become highly sought after and their value has increased over time. Gallagher gave the guitar to a roadie, who later sold it to the current seller. The seller, a huge Oasis fan, was in social circles around the band, Inciardi said.

These are functional objects that have become so sought after and the value of musical instruments that have this sort of historic provenance has significantly increased over time.

Craig Inciardi, Sotheby's pop culture specialist

' sold 350,000 copies in its first week and became the best-selling British album of the 1990s. Over 22 million copies have been sold worldwide since its 1995 release.

He is a huge Oasis fan. He was in the social circles of people who were around the band at the time.

Craig Inciardi, Sotheby's pop culture specialist
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