# Heaven Sent guitar solo

> George Lynch's guitar solo on Heaven Sent by Dokken (1987) starts at about 2:41. From the album Back for the Attack. Played on an ESP through a Marshall amp.

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Dokken, 1987, from *Back for the Attack*. Solo by *George Lynch*.

Opening with a creepy clean passage, the track builds into a solo loaded with dramatic whammy work and melodic phrasing.

Heaven Sent by Dokken is #11 in our ranking of the best Dokken guitar solos. The solo is played by George Lynch and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dokken Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dokken-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Heaven Sent?

George Lynch played the solo on Dokken's Heaven Sent (1987).

### What guitar was used on the Heaven Sent solo?

An esp through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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