# A Mercurian Summer guitar solo > The guitar solo on A Mercurian Summer by Angel Vivaldi (2011). Played on an Ibanez RG7 7-string through a Mesa Boogie amp. Canonical URL: Angel Vivaldi, 2011. Solo by *Angel Vivaldi*. Bright, upbeat and hook-laden, it balances shred passages with a singable main theme that became a fan favourite. A Mercurian Summer by Angel Vivaldi is #3 in our ranking of the best Angel Vivaldi guitar solos. The solo is played by Angel Vivaldi and the song was released in 2011. ## In our lists - [The Best Angel Vivaldi Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/angel-vivaldi-guitar-solos/) — #3 - [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2011](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2011/) — #19 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on A Mercurian Summer? Angel Vivaldi played the solo on Angel Vivaldi's A Mercurian Summer (2011). ### What guitar was used on the A Mercurian Summer solo? An ibanez rg7 7-string through a Mesa Boogie amp, according to widely reported accounts. --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)