# Pictures of You guitar solo

> Robert Smith's guitar solo on Pictures of You by The Cure (1989) starts at about 1:51. From the album Disintegration. Played on a Fender Bass VI.

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

Chiming, echo-laden guitar melodies unfold like a slow, aching solo across the song's long introduction.

Pictures of You by The Cure is #4 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/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Pictures of You?

Robert Smith played the solo on The Cure's Pictures of You (1989).

### What guitar was used on the Pictures of You solo?

A fender bass vi, according to widely reported accounts.

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