# I'm So Afraid guitar solo

> Lindsey Buckingham's guitar solo on I'm So Afraid by Fleetwood Mac (1975) starts at about 3:45. From the album Fleetwood Mac. Played on a Fender Stratocaster.

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Fleetwood Mac, 1975, from *Fleetwood Mac*. Solo by *Lindsey Buckingham*.

Buckingham's bleak, slow-burning outro solo is his most intense statement, a fingerpicked cry that grew into a jaw-dropping multi-minute showcase on every tour.

I'm So Afraid by Fleetwood Mac is ranked #439 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Lindsey Buckingham and the song was released in 1975. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #24 (Music in Minnesota).

## In our lists

- [The Best Fleetwood Mac Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/fleetwood-mac-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Lindsey Buckingham Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/lindsey-buckingham-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1975](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1975/) — #16

## Sources

- [Music in Minnesota: 38 Best Guitar Solos Of All Time](https://www.musicinminnesota.com/best-guitar-solos/) — #24

### Who played the guitar solo on I'm So Afraid?

Lindsey Buckingham played the solo on Fleetwood Mac's I'm So Afraid (1975).

### What guitar was used on the I'm So Afraid solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does I'm So Afraid rank among the greatest guitar solos?

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

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