# Revolution guitar solo

> John Lennon's guitar solo on Revolution by The Beatles (1968) starts at about 1:58. From the album Non-album single. Played on an Epiphone Casino.

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The Beatles, 1968, from *Non-album single*. Solo by *John Lennon*.

Heavily distorted guitars, recorded straight into the desk, give the solo a violent, saturated edge way ahead of its time.

Revolution by The Beatles is #7 in our ranking of the best The Beatles guitar solos. The solo is played by John Lennon and the song was released in 1968.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Beatles Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-beatles-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Revolution?

John Lennon played the solo on The Beatles's Revolution (1968).

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

An epiphone casino, according to widely reported accounts.

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