# Hell-Cat guitar solo

> Uli Jon Roth's guitar solo on Hell-Cat by Scorpions (1976) starts at about 1:03. From the album Virgin Killer. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Scorpions, 1976, from *Virgin Killer*. Solo by *Uli Jon Roth*.

A Roth-sung heavy track with raw, Hendrix-style wah and whammy explorations.

Hell-Cat by Scorpions is #16 in our ranking of the best Uli Jon Roth guitar solos. The solo is played by Uli Jon Roth and the song was released in 1976.

## In our lists

- [The Best Uli Jon Roth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/uli-jon-roth-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Hell-Cat?

Uli Jon Roth played the solo on Scorpions's Hell-Cat (1976).

### What guitar was used on the Hell-Cat solo?

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

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