# Chicken Pickin' guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Chicken Pickin' by Lonnie Mack (1963). From the album The Wham of That Memphis Man!. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Lonnie Mack, 1963, from *The Wham of That Memphis Man!*. Solo by *Lonnie Mack*.

A fleet, country-flavored workout full of snappy picking that shows where Mack came from.

Chicken Pickin' by Lonnie Mack is featured in our Country (#13) list. The solo is played by Lonnie Mack and the song was released in 1963.

## In our lists

- [The Best Lonnie Mack Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/lonnie-mack-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1963](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1963/) — #17
- [The 16 Best Country Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/country-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Chicken Pickin'?

Lonnie Mack played the solo on Lonnie Mack's Chicken Pickin' (1963).

### What guitar was used on the Chicken Pickin' solo?

A gibson flying v through a Magnatone 280 amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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