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Disintegration

The Cure · 1989 · solo by Robert Smith
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Disintegration

The Cure, 1989, from Disintegration. Solo by Robert Smith.

A relentless eight-minute build where Smith's six-string bass lines and piercing leads chase each other toward catharsis.

Disintegration by The Cure is #5 in our ranking of the best The Cure guitar solos. The solo is played by Robert Smith and the song was released in 1989.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Disintegration?

    Robert Smith played the solo on The Cure's Disintegration (1989).

    What guitar was used on the Disintegration solo?

    A fender bass vi, according to widely reported accounts.