# Y.R.O. guitar solo

> Paul Gilbert's guitar solo on Y.R.O. by Racer X (1986). From the album Street Lethal. Played on an Ibanez. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Racer X, 1986, from *Street Lethal*. Solo by *Paul Gilbert*.

Short, furious, and dense with technique, it captures Racer X's early all-out speed-metal approach.

Y.R.O. by Racer X is #8 in our ranking of the best Paul Gilbert guitar solos. The solo is played by Paul Gilbert and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Paul Gilbert Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/paul-gilbert-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The Best Racer X Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/racer-x-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Y.R.O.?

Paul Gilbert played the solo on Racer X's Y.R.O. (1986).

### What guitar was used on the Y.R.O. solo?

An ibanez, according to widely reported accounts.

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