# Trademark guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Trademark by Eric Johnson (1990). From the album Ah Via Musicom. Ranked #480 of all time across 80 lists. Played on a Fender Stratocaster.

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Eric Johnson, 1990, from *Ah Via Musicom*. Solo by *Eric Johnson*.

A top-ten rock radio instrumental that shows Johnson's knack for melodic hooks, with liquid legato runs and chiming chordal fills between the themes.

Trademark by Eric Johnson is ranked #480 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Eric Johnson and the song was released in 1990. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #78 (Digital Dream Door).

## In our lists

- [The Best Eric Johnson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/eric-johnson-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1990](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1990/) — #17

## Sources

- [Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html) — #78

### Who played the guitar solo on Trademark?

Eric Johnson played the solo on Eric Johnson's Trademark (1990).

### What guitar was used on the Trademark solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Trademark rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#480 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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