# Welcome to the Jungle guitar solo

> Slash's guitar solo on Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses (1987) starts at about 2:18. From the album Appetite for Destruction.

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Guns N' Roses, 1987, from *Appetite for Destruction*. Solo by *Slash*.

Delay-soaked intro licks and a snarling mid-song break announced a new guitar hero to the world.

Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses is #9 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](https://greatestsolos.com/list/guns-n-roses-guitar-solos/) — #9
- [The Best Slash Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/slash-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

- [DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html) — #104

### Who played the guitar solo on Welcome to the Jungle?

Slash played the solo on Guns N' Roses's Welcome to the Jungle (1987).

### What guitar was used on the Welcome to the Jungle solo?

A gibson les paul (kris derrig replica) through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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