# Zap guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Zap by Eric Johnson (1986). From the album Tones. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. A instrumental rock classic from the 1980s.

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Eric Johnson, 1986, from *Tones*. Solo by *Eric Johnson*.

The Grammy-nominated calling card from his debut, packed with rapid-fire hybrid-picked runs and a snarling overdriven tone.

Zap by Eric Johnson is #5 in our ranking of the best Eric Johnson guitar solos. The solo is played by Eric Johnson and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Eric Johnson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/eric-johnson-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Zap?

Eric Johnson played the solo on Eric Johnson's Zap (1986).

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