# Night Owl guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Night Owl by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones (1962). From the album Surfers' Choice. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Dick Dale & the Del-Tones, 1962, from *Surfers' Choice*. Solo by *Dick Dale*.

A moodier, after-dark groove that shows the bluesier side of his playing before the reverb floodgates open.

Night Owl by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones is #11 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 1962.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dick Dale & the Del-Tones Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dick-dale-and-the-del-tones-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Night Owl?

Dick Dale played the solo on Dick Dale & the Del-Tones's Night Owl (1962).

### What guitar was used on the Night Owl solo?

A fender stratocaster through a Fender Showman amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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