# Roxanne guitar solo

> Andy Summers's guitar solo on Roxanne by The Police (1978). From the album Outlandos d'Amour. Played on a Fender Telecaster.

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The Police, 1978, from *Outlandos d'Amour*. Solo by *Andy Summers*.

Summers' staccato, jazz-voiced chords define the song and helped introduce reggae rhythm to punk-era rock.

Roxanne by The Police is #7 in our ranking of the best The Police guitar solos. The solo is played by Andy Summers and the song was released in 1978.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Police Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-police-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Roxanne?

Andy Summers played the solo on The Police's Roxanne (1978).

### What guitar was used on the Roxanne solo?

A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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