# Judgement Day guitar solo

> Steve Vai's guitar solo on Judgement Day by Whitesnake (1989) starts at about 3:00. From the album Slip of the Tongue. Played on an Ibanez.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Whitesnake Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/whitesnake-guitar-solos/) — #9
- [The Best Steve Vai Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/steve-vai-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### 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.

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