# Where Were You guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Where Were You by Jeff Beck (1989). From the album Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop. Played on a Fender Stratocaster.

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Jeff Beck, 1989, from *Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop*. Solo by *Jeff Beck*.

An ethereal ballad played almost entirely with harmonics and whammy-bar pitch control, and an astonishing feat of touch.

Where Were You by Jeff Beck is #3 in our ranking of the best Jeff Beck guitar solos. The solo is played by Jeff Beck and the song was released in 1989.

## In our lists

- [The Best Jeff Beck Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/jeff-beck-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [The Greatest Whammy Bar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/whammy-bar-solos/) — #6
- [The Saddest Guitar Solos Ever Recorded](https://greatestsolos.com/list/saddest-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Where Were You?

Jeff Beck played the solo on Jeff Beck's Where Were You (1989).

### What guitar was used on the Where Were You solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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