A Hard Day's Night
The Beatles, 1964, from A Hard Day's Night. Solo by George Harrison.
Harrison's chiming 12-string solo, doubled with George Martin's piano and sped-up tape, set off the jangle-pop boom.
A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles is #17 in our ranking of the best The Beatles guitar solos. The solo is played by George Harrison and the song was released in 1964.
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Who played the guitar solo on A Hard Day's Night?
George Harrison played the solo on The Beatles's A Hard Day's Night (1964).
What guitar was used on the A Hard Day's Night solo?
A rickenbacker 360/12, according to widely reported accounts.