# Rattlehead guitar solo

> Dave Mustaine's guitar solo on Rattlehead by Megadeth (1985) starts at about 1:58. From the album Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!.

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Megadeth, 1985, from *Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!*. Solo by *Dave Mustaine*.

A breakneck early track with wild, raw solos from Mustaine and Poland. Its chaos defined the band's debut.

Rattlehead by Megadeth is #5 in our ranking of the best Dave Mustaine guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Mustaine and the song was released in 1985.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dave Mustaine Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dave-mustaine-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Rattlehead?

Dave Mustaine played the solo on Megadeth's Rattlehead (1985).

### What guitar was used on the Rattlehead solo?

A b.c. rich bich through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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