# Sweet Little Sixteen guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Sweet Little Sixteen by Chuck Berry (1958) starts at about 1:30. From the album One Dozen Berrys. Played on a Gibson ES-350T.

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Chuck Berry, 1958, from *One Dozen Berrys*. Solo by *Chuck Berry*.

Tight double-stop flurries punctuate the verses, showing Berry's knack for making every fill as catchy as the hook.

Sweet Little Sixteen by Chuck Berry is #5 in our ranking of the best Chuck Berry guitar solos. The solo is played by Chuck Berry and the song was released in 1958.

## In our lists

- [The Best Chuck Berry Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/chuck-berry-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1958](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1958/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sweet Little Sixteen?

Chuck Berry played the solo on Chuck Berry's Sweet Little Sixteen (1958).

### What guitar was used on the Sweet Little Sixteen solo?

A gibson es-350t, according to widely reported accounts.

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