# Black Dog guitar solo

> Jimmy Page's guitar solo on Black Dog by Led Zeppelin (1971) starts at 3:54. From the album Led Zeppelin IV. Played on a Gibson Les Paul.

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Led Zeppelin, 1971, from *Led Zeppelin IV*. Solo by *Jimmy Page*.

The outro solo is layered and lyrical, a melodic payoff after the song's twisting stop-start riffs.

Black Dog by Led Zeppelin is #9 in our ranking of the best Led Zeppelin guitar solos. The solo is played by Jimmy Page and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best Led Zeppelin Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/led-zeppelin-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Black Dog?

Jimmy Page played the solo on Led Zeppelin's Black Dog (1971).

### What guitar was used on the Black Dog solo?

A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.

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