# The Best Racer X Guitar Solos

> The 17 best Racer X guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Scarified (1987), then Technical Difficulties and Frenzy. Every video starts at the solo.

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Racer X launched Paul Gilbert into shred legend in the mid-80s, pairing speed-metal songs with jaw-dropping picking and twin-guitar harmonies. Instrumentals like Scarified became benchmarks for technical rock guitar.

Informed by: [Wikipedia - Racer X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racer_X_(band)), [Wikipedia - Second Heat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Heat), [Wikipedia - Technical Difficulties](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_Difficulties_(Racer_X_album))

1. [Scarified](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-scarified/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert, Bruce Bouillet · 1987
2. [Technical Difficulties](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-technical-difficulties/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1999
3. [Frenzy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-frenzy/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1986
4. [Y.R.O.](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-y-r-o/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1986
5. [Hammer Away](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-hammer-away/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet · 1987
6. [Sunlit Nights](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-sunlit-nights/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1987
7. [Street Lethal](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-street-lethal/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1986
8. [Motor Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-motor-man/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet · 1987
9. [Heart of a Lion](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-heart-of-a-lion/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1987
10. [Fire of Rock](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-fire-of-rock/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1999
11. [Snakebite](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-snakebite/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1999
12. [Gone Too Far](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-gone-too-far/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1987
13. [Phallic Tractor](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-phallic-tractor/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1999
14. [Viking Kong](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-viking-kong/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 2000
15. [Godzilla](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-godzilla/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 2000
16. [Superheroes](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-superheroes/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 2000
17. [Into the Night](https://greatestsolos.com/song/racer-x-into-the-night/) — Racer X · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1986

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