# Shapes of Things guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Shapes of Things by Jeff Beck (1968) starts at about 1:40. From the album Truth. Played on a Gibson Les Paul through a Marshall amp.

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Jeff Beck, 1968, from *Truth*. Solo by *Jeff Beck*.

Beck reimagines his Yardbirds hit as a slow, heavy grind full of feedback and slashing leads.

Shapes of Things by Jeff Beck is #3 in our ranking of the best The Jeff Beck Group guitar solos. The solo is played by Jeff Beck and the song was released in 1968.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Jeff Beck Group Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-jeff-beck-group-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Shapes of Things?

Jeff Beck played the solo on Jeff Beck's Shapes of Things (1968).

### What guitar was used on the Shapes of Things solo?

A gibson les paul through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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