# Start! guitar solo

> Paul Weller's guitar solo on Start! by The Jam (1980) starts at about 1:14. From the album Sound Affects. Played on a Rickenbacker 330 through a Vox AC30 amp.

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

The chart-topping single features a psychedelic, backwards-style guitar break inspired by 1960s Beatles experiments.

Start! by The Jam is #4 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/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Start!?

Paul Weller played the solo on The Jam's Start! (1980).

### What guitar was used on the Start! solo?

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

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