# Cheap Sunglasses guitar solo

> Billy Gibbons's guitar solo on Cheap Sunglasses by ZZ Top (1979) starts at about 2:05. From the album Degüello. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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ZZ Top, 1979, from *Degüello*. Solo by *Billy Gibbons*.

A slinky groove and a sly, textural solo that shows Gibbons' ear for unusual tones.

Cheap Sunglasses by ZZ Top is #9 in our ranking of the best ZZ Top guitar solos. The solo is played by Billy Gibbons and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best ZZ Top Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/zz-top-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cheap Sunglasses?

Billy Gibbons played the solo on ZZ Top's Cheap Sunglasses (1979).

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