# Ready Teddy guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Ready Teddy by Buddy Holly (1958) starts at about 0:48. From the album Buddy Holly. Played on a Fender Stratocaster.

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Buddy Holly, 1958, from *Buddy Holly*. Solo by *Buddy Holly*.

Holly tears into the Little Richard rocker with a wild, stinging solo that shows his rawest side.

Ready Teddy by Buddy Holly is #11 in our ranking of the best Buddy Holly guitar solos. The solo is played by Buddy Holly and the song was released in 1958.

## In our lists

- [The Best Buddy Holly Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/buddy-holly-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Ready Teddy?

Buddy Holly played the solo on Buddy Holly's Ready Teddy (1958).

### What guitar was used on the Ready Teddy solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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