Only Shallow
My Bloody Valentine, 1991, from Loveless. Solo by Kevin Shields.
Its screaming, pitch-bending guitar hook is less a solo than a sonic event, the glide technique at its most violent.
Only Shallow by My Bloody Valentine is #1 in our ranking of the best My Bloody Valentine guitar solos. The solo is played by Kevin Shields and the song was released in 1991.
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Who played the guitar solo on Only Shallow?
Kevin Shields played the solo on My Bloody Valentine's Only Shallow (1991).
What guitar was used on the Only Shallow solo?
A fender jazzmaster, according to widely reported accounts.