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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble · 1983 · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, 1983, from Texas Flood. Solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan.

His take on the Isley Brothers tune is a furious instrumental of rapid-fire licks. It nods directly to Hendrix's time with the Isleys.

Testify by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble is ranked #498 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Stevie Ray Vaughan and the song was released in 1983. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #84 (Guitar Tricks).

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Who played the guitar solo on Testify?

Stevie Ray Vaughan played the solo on Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's Testify (1983).

What guitar was used on the Testify solo?

A fender stratocaster ("number one"), according to widely reported accounts.

Where does Testify rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#498 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.