# Gone Too Far guitar solo

> Paul Gilbert's guitar solo on Gone Too Far by Racer X (1987) starts at about 1:40. From the album Second Heat. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Racer X, 1987, from *Second Heat*. Solo by *Paul Gilbert*.

A fast, compact track whose short solo packs a surprising amount of technique into a few bars.

Gone Too Far by Racer X is #12 in our ranking of the best Racer X guitar solos. The solo is played by Paul Gilbert and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best Racer X Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/racer-x-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Gone Too Far?

Paul Gilbert played the solo on Racer X's Gone Too Far (1987).

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