God Save the Queen
Sex Pistols, 1977, from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols. Solo by Steve Jones.
Jones' simple, ringing lead break has a classic rock-and-roll swagger. Proof that economy beats flash.
God Save the Queen by Sex Pistols is #3 in our ranking of the best Sex Pistols guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Jones and the song was released in 1977.
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Who played the guitar solo on God Save the Queen?
Steve Jones played the solo on Sex Pistols's God Save the Queen (1977).
What guitar was used on the God Save the Queen solo?
A gibson les paul custom through a Fender Twin Reverb amp, according to widely reported accounts.