# Don't Tell Me You Love Me guitar solo

> Brad Gillis & Jeff Watson's guitar solo on Don't Tell Me You Love Me by Night Ranger (1982) starts at about 2:04. From the album Dawn Patrol.

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Night Ranger, 1982, from *Dawn Patrol*. Solo by *Brad Gillis & Jeff Watson*.

The signature trade-off solo pits Gillis's dive-bombing whammy acrobatics against Watson's blazing runs, a defining moment for 1980s twin guitar.

Don't Tell Me You Love Me by Night Ranger is #1 in our ranking of the best Night Ranger guitar solos. The solo is played by Brad Gillis & Jeff Watson and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Night Ranger Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/night-ranger-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1982](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1982/) — #17
- [The Greatest Whammy Bar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/whammy-bar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Don't Tell Me You Love Me?

Brad Gillis & Jeff Watson played the solo on Night Ranger's Don't Tell Me You Love Me (1982).

### What guitar was used on the Don't Tell Me You Love Me solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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