# The Best Sublime Guitar Solos

> The 13 best Sublime guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Santeria (1996), then Pawn Shop and What I Got. Every video starts at the solo.

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Sublime blended reggae, punk and hip-hop into a Long Beach sound, and Bradley Nowell's loose, melodic guitar breaks were a big part of its charm. His lead playing was rarely flashy, but tracks like Santeria turned simple, singing solos into radio staples.

Informed by: [Giddy Up America](https://giddyupamerica.com/2026/06/15/sublime-songs-ranked-bradley-nowell/), [Equipboard](https://equipboard.com/pros/bradley-nowell), [Wikipedia: Sublime discography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sublime_discography)

1. [Santeria](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-santeria/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1996
2. [Pawn Shop](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-pawn-shop/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1996
3. [What I Got](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-what-i-got/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1996
4. [Wrong Way](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-wrong-way/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1996
5. [Badfish](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-badfish/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1992
6. [Garden Grove](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-garden-grove/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1996
7. [Same in the End](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-same-in-the-end/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1996
8. [Date Rape](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-date-rape/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1992
9. [Caress Me Down](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-caress-me-down/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1996
10. [40 Oz. to Freedom](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-40-oz-to-freedom/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1992
11. [Jailhouse](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-jailhouse/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1996
12. [Scarlet Begonias](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-scarlet-begonias/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1992
13. [Don't Push](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sublime-don-t-push/) — Sublime · solo by Bradley Nowell · 1992

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