# Ready for Love guitar solo

> Mick Ralphs's guitar solo on Ready for Love by Bad Company (1974) starts at about 3:06. From the album Bad Company. Played on a Gibson Les Paul.

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Bad Company, 1974, from *Bad Company*. Solo by *Mick Ralphs*.

Ralphs first recorded this song with Mott the Hoople and reworked it here into a slow-burning ballad. His aching, drawn-out bends make the lead the emotional center of the track.

Ready for Love by Bad Company is #4 in our ranking of the best Bad Company guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Ralphs and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best Bad Company Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bad-company-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Ready for Love?

Mick Ralphs played the solo on Bad Company's Ready for Love (1974).

### What guitar was used on the Ready for Love solo?

A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.

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