# Message in a Bottle guitar solo

> Andy Summers's guitar solo on Message in a Bottle by The Police (1979). From the album Reggatta de Blanc. Played on a Fender Telecaster.

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The Police, 1979, from *Reggatta de Blanc*. Solo by *Andy Summers*.

Built on a wide-stretch arpeggio riff drenched in chorus, it is one of the most recognisable guitar parts of the era.

Message in a Bottle by The Police is #4 in our ranking of the best The Police guitar solos. The solo is played by Andy Summers and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Police Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-police-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Message in a Bottle?

Andy Summers played the solo on The Police's Message in a Bottle (1979).

### What guitar was used on the Message in a Bottle solo?

A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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