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An acoustic guitar played by Noel Gallagher at Oasis’s 1996 MTV Unplugged gig, and signed by him, has sold at auction for £226,800 setting a “world record”.

Hertfordshire-based Propstore said it was the “highest price achieved at auction for an Oasis acoustic guitar”.

It also sold a Yamaha C3 Grand Piano, for £81,900 which was used by Freddie Mercury to compose Crazy Little Thing Called Love. It was expected to sell for at least £200,000.

On the first day of its Music Live Auction on Thursday, the highest-selling lot was a notebook by the Queen frontman which contained handwritten working lyrics and notes from the Mr. Bad Guy recording sessions. It sold for £277,200.

Mark Hochman, the company’s music specialist, said: “Setting a world record with Noel Gallagher’s MTV Unplugged guitar is a fantastic result and a testament to the lasting connection fans have with Oasis.

“These results show how much collectors value pieces with a personal connection to the artists and their music.”