# 409 guitar solo

> Carl Wilson's guitar solo on 409 by The Beach Boys (1962) starts at about 1:08. From the album Surfin' Safari. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Beach Boys, 1962, from *Surfin' Safari*. Solo by *Carl Wilson*.

The first hot-rod song features a gritty, energetic guitar break between engine roars.

409 by The Beach Boys is #10 in our ranking of the best The Beach Boys guitar solos. The solo is played by Carl Wilson and the song was released in 1962.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Beach Boys Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-beach-boys-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on 409?

Carl Wilson played the solo on The Beach Boys's 409 (1962).

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