# Disintegration guitar solo

> Robert Smith's guitar solo on Disintegration by The Cure (1989) starts at about 1:00. From the album Disintegration. Played on a Fender Bass VI.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Cure Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-cure-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### 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.

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