# Split Open and Melt guitar solo

> Trey Anastasio's guitar solo on Split Open and Melt by Phish (1990) starts at about 4:18. From the album Lawn Boy. Played on a Languedoc.

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Phish, 1990, from *Lawn Boy*. Solo by *Trey Anastasio*.

Odd-metre riffing launches a chaotic, dissonant jam where Trey pushes the band into near free-form territory.

Split Open and Melt by Phish is #10 in our ranking of the best Phish guitar solos. The solo is played by Trey Anastasio and the song was released in 1990.

## In our lists

- [The Best Phish Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/phish-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Split Open and Melt?

Trey Anastasio played the solo on Phish's Split Open and Melt (1990).

### What guitar was used on the Split Open and Melt solo?

A languedoc, according to widely reported accounts.

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