# Contact Lost guitar solo

> Steve Morse's guitar solo on Contact Lost by Deep Purple (2003). From the album Bananas. Played on a Music Man Steve Morse.

Canonical URL: <https://greatestsolos.com/song/deep-purple-contact-lost/>

Deep Purple, 2003, from *Bananas*. Solo by *Steve Morse*.

A mournful instrumental Morse wrote in response to the Columbia shuttle disaster, all sustained, crying melody.

Contact Lost by Deep Purple is #7 in our ranking of the best Steve Morse guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Morse and the song was released in 2003.

## In our lists

- [The Best Steve Morse Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/steve-morse-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Contact Lost?

Steve Morse played the solo on Deep Purple's Contact Lost (2003).

### What guitar was used on the Contact Lost solo?

A music man steve morse, according to widely reported accounts.

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