# The Motivator guitar solo

> Marc Bolan's guitar solo on The Motivator by T. Rex (1971) starts at about 2:10. From the album Electric Warrior. Played on a Gibson Les Paul.

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T. Rex, 1971, from *Electric Warrior*. Solo by *Marc Bolan*.

A moody, swaggering groove with sparse, well-placed lead guitar.

The Motivator by T. Rex is #15 in our ranking of the best T. Rex guitar solos. The solo is played by Marc Bolan and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best T. Rex Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/t-rex-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Motivator?

Marc Bolan played the solo on T. Rex's The Motivator (1971).

### What guitar was used on the The Motivator solo?

A gibson les paul, according to widely reported accounts.

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