# Trim guitar solo > The guitar solo on Trim by John Scofield (1987). From the album Blue Matter. Played on an Ibanez AS200. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. Canonical URL: John Scofield, 1987, from *Blue Matter*. Solo by *John Scofield*. A funky, syncopated head gives way to a solo that alternates stuttering rhythms and long, singing lines. A highlight of his Gramavision era. Trim by John Scofield is #8 in our ranking of the best John Scofield guitar solos. The solo is played by John Scofield and the song was released in 1987. ## In our lists - [The Best John Scofield Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-scofield-guitar-solos/) — #8 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Trim? John Scofield played the solo on John Scofield's Trim (1987). ### What guitar was used on the Trim solo? An ibanez as200, according to widely reported accounts. --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)