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Thick as Thieves

The Jam · 1979 · solo by Paul Weller
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Thick as Thieves

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

Bright, melodic guitar lines underscore a tale of lost friendship.

Thick as Thieves by The Jam is #14 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 Thick as Thieves?

    Paul Weller played the solo on The Jam's Thick as Thieves (1979).

    What guitar was used on the Thick as Thieves solo?

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