# Emerald guitar solo > Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson's guitar solo on Emerald by Thin Lizzy (1976) starts at about 1:59. From the album Jailbreak. Canonical URL: Thin Lizzy, 1976, from *Jailbreak*. Solo by *Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson*. A Celtic-flavoured harmony theme gives way to Gorham and Robertson trading fiery leads, the twin-guitar showcase at its peak. Emerald by Thin Lizzy is ranked #280 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson and the song was released in 1976. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #55 (Planet Rock). ## In our lists - [The Best Thin Lizzy Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/thin-lizzy-guitar-solos/) — #2 - [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1976](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1976/) — #12 ## Sources - [Planet Rock: The 75 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.hellorayo.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/the-greatest-guitar-solos-of-all-time) — #55 - [DigitalDreamDoor: 200 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_metal-guitar-solos.html) — #126 - [Acesso Music: Os 10 melhores solos de guitarra da história do rock](https://acessomusic.com.br/2024/12/21/lista-os-10-melhores-solos-de-guitarra-da-historia-do-rock/) ### Who played the guitar solo on Emerald? Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson played the solo on Thin Lizzy's Emerald (1976). ### What guitar was used on the Emerald solo? A gibson les paul through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts. ### Where does Emerald rank among the greatest guitar solos? #280 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them. --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)