Suffragette City
David Bowie, 1972, from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Solo by Mick Ronson.
A high-octane rocker whose buzzing rhythm and lead guitar distill Ronson's power-chord swagger.
Suffragette City by David Bowie is #9 in our ranking of the best David Bowie guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Ronson and the song was released in 1972.
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Who played the guitar solo on Suffragette City?
Mick Ronson played the solo on David Bowie's Suffragette City (1972).
What guitar was used on the Suffragette City solo?
A gibson les paul custom through a Marshall Major amp, according to widely reported accounts.