# Reggatta de Blanc guitar solo

> Andy Summers's guitar solo on Reggatta de Blanc 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*.

The Grammy-winning instrumental grew out of live jams and lets Summers' effects-drenched guitar breathe.

Reggatta de Blanc by The Police is #11 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/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Reggatta de Blanc?

Andy Summers played the solo on The Police's Reggatta de Blanc (1979).

### What guitar was used on the Reggatta de Blanc solo?

A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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