# Let It Be guitar solo

> George Harrison's guitar solo on Let It Be by The Beatles (1970) starts at about 1:58. From the album Let It Be. Ranked #341 of all time across 80 lists.

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The Beatles, 1970, from *Let It Be*. Solo by *George Harrison*.

The album mix features Harrison's more aggressive, overdriven solo, a sharp contrast to the gentler single version.

Let It Be by The Beatles is ranked #341 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by George Harrison and the song was released in 1970. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #7 (Kobalog).

## In our lists

- [The Best The Beatles Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-beatles-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best George Harrison Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/george-harrison-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1970](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1970/) — #16
- [Guitar Solos for a Funeral or Memorial](https://greatestsolos.com/list/guitar-solos-for-a-funeral/) — #10
- [15 Easy Guitar Solos to Learn First (Easiest to Hardest)](https://greatestsolos.com/list/easy-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

- [Kobalog: ギター好きが選んだ、歴史に残したい最強のギターソロランキング、トップ２０！！【完コピ必須】 \[The strongest guitar solos worth preserving in history, chosen by guitar lovers: Top 20\]](https://kobalog.net/entry/guitar-solo-ranking) — #7
- [RAG Music: ギターソロがかっこいい洋楽の名曲まとめ](https://www.ragnet.co.jp/world-cool-guitar-solo-songs)

### Who played the guitar solo on Let It Be?

George Harrison played the solo on The Beatles's Let It Be (1970).

### What guitar was used on the Let It Be solo?

A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Let It Be rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#341 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.

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