# Maybe Baby guitar solo

> Buddy Holly's guitar solo on Maybe Baby by The Crickets (1957) starts at about 0:58. From the album The "Chirping" Crickets. Played on a Fender Stratocaster.

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The Crickets, 1957, from *The "Chirping" Crickets*. Solo by *Buddy Holly*.

A tidy, melodic break that echoes the vocal hook and shows his knack for economy.

Maybe Baby by The Crickets is #6 in our ranking of the best Buddy Holly guitar solos. The solo is played by Buddy Holly and the song was released in 1957.

## In our lists

- [The Best Buddy Holly Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/buddy-holly-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Maybe Baby?

Buddy Holly played the solo on The Crickets's Maybe Baby (1957).

### What guitar was used on the Maybe Baby solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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