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Private Hell

The Jam · 1979 · solo by Paul Weller
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Private Hell

The Jam, 1979, from Setting Sons. Solo by Paul Weller.

Driving, dark guitar work and a restless lead underpin this bleak character study.

Private Hell by The Jam is #11 in our ranking of the best The Jam guitar solos. The solo is played by Paul Weller and the song was released in 1979.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Private Hell?

    Paul Weller played the solo on The Jam's Private Hell (1979).

    What guitar was used on the Private Hell solo?

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