# Surf Jam guitar solo

> Carl Wilson's guitar solo on Surf Jam by The Beach Boys (1963). From the album Surfin' U.S.A.. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Beach Boys, 1963, from *Surfin' U.S.A.*. Solo by *Carl Wilson*.

Carl's own instrumental, a showcase for reverb-drenched picking in the style of the Ventures.

Surf Jam by The Beach Boys is #5 in our ranking of the best The Beach Boys guitar solos. The solo is played by Carl Wilson and the song was released in 1963.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Beach Boys Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-beach-boys-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1963](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1963/) — #20

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Surf Jam?

Carl Wilson played the solo on The Beach Boys's Surf Jam (1963).

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