# Le Freak guitar solo

> Nile Rodgers's guitar solo on Le Freak by Chic (1978) starts at about 1:33. From the album C'est Chic. Played on a Fender Stratocaster 'The Hitmaker'.

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Chic, 1978, from *C'est Chic*. Solo by *Nile Rodgers*.

Rodgers' clipped, hypnotic riff drives Chic's biggest seller with relentless rhythmic tension.

Le Freak by Chic is #2 in our ranking of the best Nile Rodgers guitar solos. The solo is played by Nile Rodgers and the song was released in 1978.

## In our lists

- [The Best Nile Rodgers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/nile-rodgers-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Le Freak?

Nile Rodgers played the solo on Chic's Le Freak (1978).

### What guitar was used on the Le Freak solo?

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

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