# Strange guitar solo

> Doug Martsch's guitar solo on Strange by Built to Spill (2001) starts at about 2:20. From the album Ancient Melodies of the Future.

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Built to Spill, 2001, from *Ancient Melodies of the Future*. Solo by *Doug Martsch*.

Tighter songwriting, but Martsch's slippery, bending lead fills are still the hook.

Strange by Built to Spill is #16 in our ranking of the best Built to Spill guitar solos. The solo is played by Doug Martsch and the song was released in 2001.

## In our lists

- [The Best Built to Spill Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/built-to-spill-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Strange?

Doug Martsch played the solo on Built to Spill's Strange (2001).

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