# B.Y.O.B. guitar solo

> Daron Malakian's guitar solo on B.Y.O.B. by System of a Down (2005) starts at about 0:16. From the album Mezmerize. Played on an Ibanez Iceman.

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System of a Down, 2005, from *Mezmerize*. Solo by *Daron Malakian*.

Frenetic riffing and a jagged, abrupt lead burst drive this Grammy-winning anti-war track. Malakian's guitar is all about attack and surprise.

B.Y.O.B. by System of a Down is #3 in our ranking of the best System of a Down guitar solos. The solo is played by Daron Malakian and the song was released in 2005.

## In our lists

- [The Best System of a Down Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/system-of-a-down-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

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

Daron Malakian played the solo on System of a Down's B.Y.O.B. (2005).

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

An ibanez iceman, according to widely reported accounts.

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