# God Save the Queen guitar solo

> Steve Jones's guitar solo on God Save the Queen by Sex Pistols (1977) starts at about 1:50. From the album Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Sex Pistols Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/sex-pistols-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### 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.

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