# Hey Joe guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Hey Joe by Roy Buchanan (1974) starts at about 1:30. From the album That's What I Am Here For. Played on a Fender Telecaster.

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Roy Buchanan, 1974, from *That's What I Am Here For*. Solo by *Roy Buchanan*.

Buchanan's take on the Hendrix-associated song turns into a tour de force of tone manipulation and dramatic dynamics.

Hey Joe by Roy Buchanan is #4 in our ranking of the best Roy Buchanan guitar solos. The solo is played by Roy Buchanan and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best Roy Buchanan Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/roy-buchanan-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hey Joe?

Roy Buchanan played the solo on Roy Buchanan's Hey Joe (1974).

### What guitar was used on the Hey Joe solo?

A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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