Mr. Eliminator
Dick Dale & the Del-Tones, 1964, from Mr. Eliminator. Solo by Dick Dale.
A hot-rod anthem where the guitar revs and growls like an engine, with slides and picked bursts standing in for gear changes.
Mr. Eliminator by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones is #8 in our ranking of the best Dick Dale & the Del-Tones guitar solos. The solo is played by Dick Dale and the song was released in 1964.
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Who played the guitar solo on Mr. Eliminator?
Dick Dale played the solo on Dick Dale & the Del-Tones's Mr. Eliminator (1964).
What guitar was used on the Mr. Eliminator solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Fender Showman amp, according to widely reported accounts.