# Initiation guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Initiation by Tommy Emmanuel (2000). From the album Only. Played on a Maton. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Tommy Emmanuel, 2000, from *Only*. Solo by *Tommy Emmanuel*.

A tribal, percussion-heavy piece that builds hypnotic momentum from the acoustic guitar alone.

Initiation by Tommy Emmanuel is #10 in our ranking of the best Tommy Emmanuel guitar solos. The solo is played by Tommy Emmanuel and the song was released in 2000.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tommy Emmanuel Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tommy-emmanuel-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Initiation?

Tommy Emmanuel played the solo on Tommy Emmanuel's Initiation (2000).

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

A maton, according to widely reported accounts.

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