Just Like Heaven
Dinosaur Jr., 1989, from Just Like Heaven. Solo by J Mascis.
Their raucous cover of The Cure's song trades the original's shimmer for fuzz-soaked lead guitar and a famously abrupt ending.
Just Like Heaven by Dinosaur Jr. is #16 in our ranking of the best Dinosaur Jr. guitar solos. The solo is played by J Mascis and the song was released in 1989.
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Who played the guitar solo on Just Like Heaven?
J Mascis played the solo on Dinosaur Jr.'s Just Like Heaven (1989).
What guitar was used on the Just Like Heaven solo?
A fender jazzmaster, according to widely reported accounts.