# Ace of Spades guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Ace of Spades by Link Wray & the Raymen (1965). From the album non-album single. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Link Wray & the Raymen, 1965, from *non-album single*. Solo by *Link Wray*.

Heavy, deliberate chords and stinging lead jabs deliver pure attitude from Wray's Swan period.

Ace of Spades by Link Wray & the Raymen is #3 in our ranking of the best Link Wray guitar solos. The solo is played by Link Wray and the song was released in 1965.

## In our lists

- [The Best Link Wray Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/link-wray-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1965](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1965/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Ace of Spades?

Link Wray played the solo on Link Wray & the Raymen's Ace of Spades (1965).

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