# 7empest guitar solo

> Adam Jones's guitar solo on 7empest by Tool (2019) starts at about 7:30. From the album Fear Inoculum. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Tool, 2019, from *Fear Inoculum*. Solo by *Adam Jones*.

A Grammy-winning 15-minute track with Jones's longest and most unhinged soloing, full of wah, bends and odd-meter phrases.

7empest by Tool is #1 in our ranking of the best Tool guitar solos. The solo is played by Adam Jones and the song was released in 2019.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tool Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tool-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2019](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2019/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on 7empest?

Adam Jones played the solo on Tool's 7empest (2019).

### What guitar was used on the 7empest solo?

A gibson les paul custom through a Diezel VH4 amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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