# Shot in the Dark guitar solo

> Jake E. Lee's guitar solo on Shot in the Dark by Ozzy Osbourne (1986) starts at about 2:40. From the album The Ultimate Sin.

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Ozzy Osbourne, 1986, from *The Ultimate Sin*. Solo by *Jake E. Lee*.

Lee's polished, snappy solo fits neatly into the song's slick mid-80s production while still showing his fluid technique.

Shot in the Dark by Ozzy Osbourne is #11 in our ranking of the best Ozzy Osbourne guitar solos. The solo is played by Jake E. Lee and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Ozzy Osbourne Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ozzy-osbourne-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Shot in the Dark?

Jake E. Lee played the solo on Ozzy Osbourne's Shot in the Dark (1986).

### What guitar was used on the Shot in the Dark solo?

A charvel through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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