# Wishful Thinking guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Wishful Thinking by Earl Klugh (1984). From the album Wishful Thinking. Played on a nylon-string acoustic guitar.

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Earl Klugh, 1984, from *Wishful Thinking*. Solo by *Earl Klugh*.

A graceful melody whose understated phrasing sums up the Klugh sound.

Wishful Thinking by Earl Klugh is #8 in our ranking of the best Earl Klugh guitar solos. The solo is played by Earl Klugh and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Earl Klugh Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/earl-klugh-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Wishful Thinking?

Earl Klugh played the solo on Earl Klugh's Wishful Thinking (1984).

### What guitar was used on the Wishful Thinking solo?

A nylon-string acoustic guitar, according to widely reported accounts.

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