# Old Blue guitar solo

> Clarence White's guitar solo on Old Blue by The Byrds (1969) starts at about 1:00. From the album Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde. A country classic from the 1960s.

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The Byrds, 1969, from *Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde*. Solo by *Clarence White*.

The first Byrds recording to feature the StringBender, with White's steel-like bends a revelation.

Old Blue by The Byrds is #13 in our ranking of the best The Byrds guitar solos. The solo is played by Clarence White and the song was released in 1969.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Byrds Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-byrds-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Old Blue?

Clarence White played the solo on The Byrds's Old Blue (1969).

### What guitar was used on the Old Blue solo?

A fender telecaster (stringbender), according to widely reported accounts.

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