# Stiff Competition guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Stiff Competition by Cheap Trick (1978) starts at about 2:00. From the album Heaven Tonight. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Cheap Trick, 1978, from *Heaven Tonight*. Solo by *Rick Nielsen*.

Stacked guitars and a sharp, punchy solo drive this cheeky rocker built on Petersson's 12-string bass rumble.

Stiff Competition by Cheap Trick is #12 in our ranking of the best Cheap Trick guitar solos. The solo is played by Rick Nielsen and the song was released in 1978.

## In our lists

- [The Best Cheap Trick Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/cheap-trick-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Stiff Competition?

Rick Nielsen played the solo on Cheap Trick's Stiff Competition (1978).

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