“The Epiphone Sheraton first came into my world when I borrowed Noel’s for Oasis tours and recording,” says Gem Archer. “When I started playing with him again in the High Flying Birds in 2017, this was the guitar I asked if he still had. I’m playing it again together with my signature model based on his ’66 original, on the Oasis Live ’25 tour. It’s got a ring and a clang to it, with loads of definition and clarity that I haven’t found in any other model.”
“Epiphone Rivieras have been with me from the early rehearsals at the Boardwalk in Manchester all the way up to those historic shows at Knebworth and on into Liam’s solo career,” says Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs. “I’m still playing my original 1984 guitar on the Oasis 2025 tour, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m excited to bring this new guitar to audiences who experienced it back in the day, as well as those coming out to see us on this tour. It plays great and sounds massive; you’re gonna love it.”
“2025 is turning out to be quite the year for live music, and we’re thrilled to play a small part in paying tribute to one of the greatest reunions of the 21st century!” adds Lee Bartram, Head of Commercial and Marketing EMEA at Gibson. “The first time I remember seeing Gem playing that Cherry Red Epiphone Sheraton was on July 2, 2005, in Manchester—what a show! Gem was such an important part of the Oasis sound in the 2000s, and to see him carry that on with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds makes it a privilege to be part of this project. Spotting that Epiphone Riviera on stage during the Be Here Now tour in 1996 is something that stuck with me and inspired me to get my first Epiphone guitar. Nearly 30 years later, I’m honored to have played a tiny part in bringing the Epiphone Paul ‘Bonehead’ Arthurs Riviera to life.”
Gem Archer, the versatile guitarist from Oasis, Beady Eye, and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, is known in part for playing an Epiphone Sheraton, a guitar on long-term loan from Noel. Now, Epiphone proudly introduces the Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton, a new artist model based on that original Sheraton, which Gem still regularly uses. The Sheraton is an original Epiphone design first introduced in 1958.
This Masterbilt semi-hollowbody guitar, with its distinctive and elegant styling, represents the highest standards of craftsmanship and componentry from Epiphone. Built to the same specifications as the Inspired by Gibson Custom models, it features the signature etched Double Diamond on the rear of the headstock, a hallmark of those premium instruments.
The Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton boasts a semi-hollowbody, five-ply layered maple/poplar construction with a maple centerblock for enhanced sustain and improved feedback resistance. The top and back of the body are multi-ply bound, as are the headstock and fretboard. Its one-piece mahogany neck has a comfortable 60s C profile and is topped with a rosewood fretboard featuring 22 medium jumbo frets, adorned with elegant mother-of-pearl block and abalone triangle inlays.
The large 60s-style Sloped Dovewing headstock showcases the historic Epiphone logo and Tree of Life inlaid in mother-of-pearl. All hardware is gold, complementing the beautiful Vintage Gloss finish. The headstock is fitted with smooth-turning Grover® Rotomatic® tuning machines with Milk Bottle buttons, and the low-friction Graph Tech® nut helps keep the guitar solidly in tune. At the other end, an ABR-1 bridge and Casino™-style raised diamond trapeze tailpiece secure the strings.
Electronics are top-tier, featuring a pair of USA-made Gibson Mini Humbucker™ pickups, each with individual volume and tone controls using high-quality CTS® potentiometers and Mallory™ capacitors. These are routed through a Switchcraft® three-way pickup selector toggle switch and a 1/4” output jack.
Available in both right-and left-handed versions, the Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton comes with an Epiphone hardshell guitar case to keep this stunning instrument protected wherever your music takes you.
