# Just Like Heaven guitar solo

> J Mascis's guitar solo on Just Like Heaven by Dinosaur Jr. (1989) starts at about 1:42. From the album Just Like Heaven. Played on a Fender Jazzmaster.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dinosaur Jr. Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dinosaur-jr-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### 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.

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