# The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Tony Rice (1983) starts at about 2:30. From the album Church Street Blues. Played on a Martin D-28.

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Tony Rice, 1983, from *Church Street Blues*. Solo by *Tony Rice*.

Rice's brooding reading of Lightfoot's saga features understated, perfectly placed guitar passages.

The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Tony Rice is #14 in our ranking of the best Tony Rice guitar solos. The solo is played by Tony Rice and the song was released in 1983.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tony Rice Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tony-rice-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald?

Tony Rice played the solo on Tony Rice's The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald (1983).

### What guitar was used on the The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald solo?

A martin d-28, according to widely reported accounts.

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