# Good Times guitar solo

> Nile Rodgers's guitar solo on Good Times by Chic (1979). From the album Risqué. Played on a Fender Stratocaster 'The Hitmaker'.

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Chic, 1979, from *Risqué*. Solo by *Nile Rodgers*.

The springy, muted funk part is one of the most sampled grooves ever recorded, a masterclass in rhythm-guitar precision.

Good Times by Chic is #1 in our ranking of the best Nile Rodgers guitar solos. The solo is played by Nile Rodgers and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Nile Rodgers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/nile-rodgers-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Guitar Solos on Disco, Funk and R&B Hits](https://greatestsolos.com/list/guitar-solos-disco-rnb-hits/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Good Times?

Nile Rodgers played the solo on Chic's Good Times (1979).

### What guitar was used on the Good Times solo?

A fender stratocaster 'the hitmaker', according to widely reported accounts.

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