# Expectation guitar solo

> Kevin Parker's guitar solo on Expectation by Tame Impala (2010) starts at about 2:50. From the album InnerSpeaker. Played on a Rickenbacker 335.

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Tame Impala, 2010, from *InnerSpeaker*. Solo by *Kevin Parker*.

A spacey, sweeping track where the guitars phase and pan across the stereo field. It captures Parker's studio-wizard approach.

Expectation by Tame Impala is #11 in our ranking of the best Tame Impala guitar solos. The solo is played by Kevin Parker and the song was released in 2010.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tame Impala Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tame-impala-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Expectation?

Kevin Parker played the solo on Tame Impala's Expectation (2010).

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

A rickenbacker 335, according to widely reported accounts.

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