# In the City guitar solo

> Paul Weller's guitar solo on In the City by The Jam (1977) starts at about 1:10. From the album In the City. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Jam, 1977, from *In the City*. Solo by *Paul Weller*.

A frantic, Who-inspired lead burst that captures the band's raw early energy.

In the City by The Jam is #1 in our ranking of the best The Jam guitar solos. The solo is played by Paul Weller and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Jam Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-jam-guitar-solos/) — #1

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on In the City?

Paul Weller played the solo on The Jam's In the City (1977).

### What guitar was used on the In the City solo?

A rickenbacker 330 through a Vox AC30 amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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