# It Is Not Meant to Be guitar solo

> Kevin Parker's guitar solo on It Is Not Meant to Be by Tame Impala (2010) starts at about 3:20. From the album InnerSpeaker. Played on a Rickenbacker 335.

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

The album opener's woozy, bendy guitar lines and flanged chords set the InnerSpeaker tone. It is instantly immersive.

It Is Not Meant to Be by Tame Impala is #15 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/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on It Is Not Meant to Be?

Kevin Parker played the solo on Tame Impala's It Is Not Meant to Be (2010).

### What guitar was used on the It Is Not Meant to Be solo?

A rickenbacker 335, according to widely reported accounts.

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