# How High the Moon guitar solo

> The guitar solo on How High the Moon by Joe Pass (1973). From the album Virtuoso. Played on a Gibson ES-175. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Joe Pass, 1973, from *Virtuoso*. Solo by *Joe Pass*.

Fast, joyful solo guitar on the old standard, packed with bebop vocabulary and bass-line counterpoint.

How High the Moon by Joe Pass is #4 in our ranking of the best Joe Pass guitar solos. The solo is played by Joe Pass and the song was released in 1973.

## In our lists

- [The Best Joe Pass Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/joe-pass-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on How High the Moon?

Joe Pass played the solo on Joe Pass's How High the Moon (1973).

### What guitar was used on the How High the Moon solo?

A gibson es-175, according to widely reported accounts.

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