# Cathedral guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Cathedral by Van Halen (1982). From the album Diver Down. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. A hard rock classic from the 1980s.

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Van Halen, 1982, from *Diver Down*. Solo by *Eddie Van Halen*.

Using his volume knob and delay, Eddie makes the guitar sound like a church organ.

Cathedral by Van Halen is #12 in our ranking of the best Van Halen guitar solos. The solo is played by Eddie Van Halen and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Van Halen Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/van-halen-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cathedral?

Eddie Van Halen played the solo on Van Halen's Cathedral (1982).

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