# Erised guitar solo

> John Petrucci's guitar solo on Erised by Periphery (2012) starts at about 4:56. From the album Periphery II: This Time It's Personal.

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Periphery, 2012, from *Periphery II: This Time It's Personal*. Solo by *John Petrucci*.

Dream Theater's John Petrucci drops in a blistering, melodic guest solo that fits the song's soaring chorus perfectly.

Erised by Periphery is #1 in our ranking of the best Periphery guitar solos. The solo is played by John Petrucci and the song was released in 2012.

## In our lists

- [The Best Periphery Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/periphery-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2012](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2012/) — #8
- [Guest Guitar Solos on Rock and Metal Records](https://greatestsolos.com/list/guest-guitar-solos-rock-metal/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Erised?

John Petrucci played the solo on Periphery's Erised (2012).

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

A music man jp, according to widely reported accounts.

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