# Pretty Green guitar solo

> Paul Weller's guitar solo on Pretty Green by The Jam (1980) starts at about 1:30. From the album Sound Affects. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Jam, 1980, from *Sound Affects*. Solo by *Paul Weller*.

A stripped-down, riff-driven track with sharp, choppy guitar stabs.

Pretty Green by The Jam is #12 in our ranking of the best The Jam guitar solos. The solo is played by Paul Weller and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Jam Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-jam-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Pretty Green?

Paul Weller played the solo on The Jam's Pretty Green (1980).

### What guitar was used on the Pretty Green solo?

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

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