# Jack the Ripper guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Jack the Ripper by Link Wray & the Wraymen (1961). From the album Jack the Ripper. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Link Wray & the Wraymen, 1961, from *Jack the Ripper*. Solo by *Link Wray*.

Snarling, stop-start riffing and gnarled lead fills make this a proto-garage classic.

Jack the Ripper by Link Wray & the Wraymen is #2 in our ranking of the best Link Wray guitar solos. The solo is played by Link Wray and the song was released in 1961.

## In our lists

- [The Best Link Wray Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/link-wray-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1961](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1961/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Jack the Ripper?

Link Wray played the solo on Link Wray & the Wraymen's Jack the Ripper (1961).

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