# Sailing Ships guitar solo

> Steve Vai's guitar solo on Sailing Ships by Whitesnake (1989) starts at about 2:30. 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*.

A dramatic ballad that swells into a grand, orchestral Vai solo. It is among the most melodic moments of his Whitesnake tenure.

Sailing Ships by Whitesnake is #11 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/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sailing Ships?

Steve Vai played the solo on Whitesnake's Sailing Ships (1989).

### What guitar was used on the Sailing Ships solo?

An ibanez, according to widely reported accounts.

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