# Red guitar solo

> Robert Fripp's guitar solo on Red by King Crimson (1974). From the album Red. Played on a Gibson Les Paul Custom. A prog rock classic from the 1970s.

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King Crimson, 1974, from *Red*. Solo by *Robert Fripp*.

A crushing, dissonant riff-based instrumental whose whole-tone guitar lines feel like a wall of steel.

Red by King Crimson is #3 in our ranking of the best King Crimson guitar solos. The solo is played by Robert Fripp and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best King Crimson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/king-crimson-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Red?

Robert Fripp played the solo on King Crimson's Red (1974).

### What guitar was used on the Red solo?

A gibson les paul custom, according to widely reported accounts.

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