# I'm Eighteen guitar solo

> Glen Buxton's guitar solo on I'm Eighteen by Alice Cooper (1971) starts at about 2:30. From the album Love It to Death. Played on a Gibson SG.

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Alice Cooper, 1971, from *Love It to Death*. Solo by *Glen Buxton*.

Buxton's lead lines snake around the song's brooding chord cycle, building tension before the anthemic payoff. Raw, swaggering Detroit-garage guitar at its best.

I'm Eighteen by Alice Cooper is #2 in our ranking of the best Alice Cooper guitar solos. The solo is played by Glen Buxton and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best Alice Cooper Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alice-cooper-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I'm Eighteen?

Glen Buxton played the solo on Alice Cooper's I'm Eighteen (1971).

### What guitar was used on the I'm Eighteen solo?

A gibson sg, according to widely reported accounts.

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