# Symbolic guitar solo

> Chuck Schuldiner's guitar solo on Symbolic by Death (1995) starts at about 2:05. From the album Symbolic. Played on a B.C. Rich Stealth.

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Death, 1995, from *Symbolic*. Solo by *Chuck Schuldiner*.

The title track pairs Schuldiner's anthemic riffs with a lyrical, carefully composed solo. It showcases the melodic direction of the band's later years.

Symbolic by Death is #2 in our ranking of the best Death guitar solos. The solo is played by Chuck Schuldiner and the song was released in 1995.

## In our lists

- [The Best Death Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/death-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Symbolic?

Chuck Schuldiner played the solo on Death's Symbolic (1995).

### What guitar was used on the Symbolic solo?

A b.c. rich stealth, according to widely reported accounts.

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