Murder by Numbers
The Police, 1983, from Synchronicity. Solo by Andy Summers.
A jazzy Summers-Sting co-write where sophisticated chord voicings and a slinky solo take centre stage.
Murder by Numbers by The Police is #16 in our ranking of the best The Police guitar solos. The solo is played by Andy Summers and the song was released in 1983.
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Who played the guitar solo on Murder by Numbers?
Andy Summers played the solo on The Police's Murder by Numbers (1983).
What guitar was used on the Murder by Numbers solo?
A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.