Telegram Sam
T. Rex, 1972, from The Slider. Solo by Marc Bolan.
A strutting number-one single built on a thick, sliding riff and short, stinging guitar punctuation.
Telegram Sam by T. Rex is #4 in our ranking of the best T. Rex guitar solos. The solo is played by Marc Bolan and the song was released in 1972.
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Who played the guitar solo on Telegram Sam?
Marc Bolan played the solo on T. Rex's Telegram Sam (1972).
What guitar was used on the Telegram Sam solo?
A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.