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Judgement Day

Whitesnake · 1989 · solo by Steve Vai
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Judgement Day

Whitesnake, 1989, from Slip of the Tongue. Solo by Steve Vai.

Steve Vai brings exotic scales and whammy dives to Whitesnake's blues-metal framework. The solo is theatrical and technically dazzling.

Judgement Day by Whitesnake is #9 in our ranking of the best Whitesnake guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Vai and the song was released in 1989.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Judgement Day?

    Steve Vai played the solo on Whitesnake's Judgement Day (1989).

    What guitar was used on the Judgement Day solo?

    An ibanez, according to widely reported accounts.