# Bad Penny guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Bad Penny by Rory Gallagher (1979) starts at about 2:30. From the album Top Priority. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Rory Gallagher, 1979, from *Top Priority*. Solo by *Rory Gallagher*.

Tough, riff-heavy rock with a quick, aggressive solo.

Bad Penny by Rory Gallagher is #14 in our ranking of the best Rory Gallagher guitar solos. The solo is played by Rory Gallagher and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Rory Gallagher Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rory-gallagher-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Bad Penny?

Rory Gallagher played the solo on Rory Gallagher's Bad Penny (1979).

### What guitar was used on the Bad Penny solo?

A fender stratocaster through a Vox AC30 amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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