# Liar guitar solo

> Steve Jones's guitar solo on Liar by Sex Pistols (1977) starts at about 1:35. 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*.

Tight, choppy riffing broken up by a quick, punchy lead. Pure punk efficiency.

Liar by Sex Pistols is #9 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/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Liar?

Steve Jones played the solo on Sex Pistols's Liar (1977).

### What guitar was used on the Liar solo?

A gibson les paul custom through a Fender Twin Reverb amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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