# When You're Young guitar solo

> Paul Weller's guitar solo on When You're Young by The Jam (1979) starts at about 1:30. From the album When You're Young (single).

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The Jam, 1979, from *When You're Young (single)*. Solo by *Paul Weller*.

A soaring, jangly guitar sound that captures the song's bittersweet nostalgia.

When You're Young by The Jam is #13 in our ranking of the best The Jam guitar solos. The solo is played by Paul Weller and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Jam Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-jam-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on When You're Young?

Paul Weller played the solo on The Jam's When You're Young (1979).

### What guitar was used on the When You're Young solo?

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

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