# Scarlet Begonias guitar solo

> Jerry Garcia's guitar solo on Scarlet Begonias by Grateful Dead (1974) starts at about 3:20. From the album From the Mars Hotel. Played on a Doug Irwin Wolf.

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Grateful Dead, 1974, from *From the Mars Hotel*. Solo by *Jerry Garcia*.

A sunny, calypso-tinged groove over which Garcia spins bright, singing phrases; live it became the launch pad for 'Fire on the Mountain'.

Scarlet Begonias by Grateful Dead is #7 in our ranking of the best Grateful Dead guitar solos. The solo is played by Jerry Garcia and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best Grateful Dead Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/grateful-dead-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Scarlet Begonias?

Jerry Garcia played the solo on Grateful Dead's Scarlet Begonias (1974).

### What guitar was used on the Scarlet Begonias solo?

A doug irwin wolf, according to widely reported accounts.

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