# Precious guitar solo

> James Honeyman-Scott's guitar solo on Precious by The Pretenders (1980) starts at about 1:55. From the album Pretenders. A punk classic from the 1980s.

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The Pretenders, 1980, from *Pretenders*. Solo by *James Honeyman-Scott*.

The album's aggressive opener, with raw, biting lead fills that match its punk attitude.

Precious by The Pretenders is #8 in our ranking of the best The Pretenders guitar solos. The solo is played by James Honeyman-Scott and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Pretenders Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-pretenders-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Precious?

James Honeyman-Scott played the solo on The Pretenders's Precious (1980).

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