Rocket Queen guitar solo
Guns N' Roses, 1987, from Appetite for Destruction. Solo by Slash.
The talk-box licks and the tender final section's lead give Appetite's closer its dramatic arc.
Rocket Queen by Guns N' Roses is #10 in our ranking of the best Guns N' Roses guitar solos. The solo is played by Slash and the song was released in 1987.
In our lists
- The Best Guns N' Roses Guitar Solos — #10
- The Best Slash Guitar Solos — #8
- The Greatest Talk Box Guitar Solos — #10
Sources
Who played the guitar solo on Rocket Queen?
Slash played the solo on Guns N' Roses's Rocket Queen (1987).
What guitar was used on the Rocket Queen solo?
A gibson les paul (kris derrig replica) through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.