# School's Out guitar solo

> Glen Buxton's guitar solo on School's Out by Alice Cooper (1972) starts at about 1:55. From the album School's Out. Played on a Gibson SG.

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Alice Cooper, 1972, from *School's Out*. Solo by *Glen Buxton*.

The riff is iconic, and the lead fills and outro guitar add a snotty, celebratory edge. One of the most recognizable guitar tracks of the 1970s.

School's Out by Alice Cooper is #4 in our ranking of the best Alice Cooper guitar solos. The solo is played by Glen Buxton and the song was released in 1972.

## In our lists

- [The Best Alice Cooper Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alice-cooper-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on School's Out?

Glen Buxton played the solo on Alice Cooper's School's Out (1972).

### What guitar was used on the School's Out solo?

A gibson sg, according to widely reported accounts.

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