# Love Bites guitar solo

> Phil Collen's guitar solo on Love Bites by Def Leppard (1987) starts at about 3:30. From the album Hysteria. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Def Leppard, 1987, from *Hysteria*. Solo by *Phil Collen*.

A slow-burning, precise solo whose long sustained notes suit the brooding atmosphere of the band's only US number-one.

Love Bites by Def Leppard is #9 in our ranking of the best Def Leppard guitar solos. The solo is played by Phil Collen and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Def Leppard Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/def-leppard-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Love Bites?

Phil Collen played the solo on Def Leppard's Love Bites (1987).

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