Epiphone Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton Electric Guitar, Cherry Red

For true versatility and a helping hand anywhere you could use it, we've got the Epiphone Masterbilt Gem Archer Sheraton. Guitarist-in-residence for Oasis, Beady Eye, and Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Gem Archer has been around the block a couple of times – commonly turning to an Epiphone Sheraton gifted to him by Noel Gallagher. Today's Masterbilt Gem Archer punches in with classic Epiphone sound and style as prominent characteristics.

This Epiphone artist model is based on Archer's original Sheraton with the same build standards as Epiphone's Inspired by Gibson Custom model guitars. Kicking off with a five-ply layered maple/poplar semi-hollow Sheraton body, this model is light and resonant with a maple centerblock to eliminate unwanted feedback and is bound with seven-ply top and three-ply back binding. A one-piece mahogany neck extends out with a 60s C profile topped with a rosewood fingerboard bearing twenty-two Medium Jumbo frets and Mother of Pearl block and abalone triangle inlays. Made for seamless playability at every position, this neck and board are a dream.

Tonally, this Gem Archer signature drops in with two Gibson USA Mini Humbucker pickups fitted with high-quality 500K CTS potentiometers, Mallory capacitors, and a three-way Switchcraft pickup selector. This is truly a model to fill stadiums with massive, anthemic guitarwork. The sounds of this Masterbilt model are backed up by a lineup of sturdy hardware specifications. For one, an ABR-1 bridge with a raised diamond trapeze tailpiece grounds strings stably at one end of the scale. A low-friction Graph Tech nut and Grover Rotomatic tuning machines align at the Dovewing headstock with its Mother of Pearl Tree of Life inlay, ensuring streamlined stringing and stable tuning. An included Epiphone hardshell case comes included with this Gem Archer signature for safe travels.

Backing up Britpop's biggest bands is a full-time gig, as it turns out. Take up this Gem Archer Sheraton and get the full story (Morning Glory).