# Only Shallow guitar solo

> Kevin Shields's guitar solo on Only Shallow by My Bloody Valentine (1991) starts at about 2:43. From the album Loveless. Played on a Fender Jazzmaster.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best My Bloody Valentine Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/my-bloody-valentine-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Greatest Whammy Bar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/whammy-bar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### 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.

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