# Not Fade Away guitar solo

> Buddy Holly's guitar solo on Not Fade Away by The Crickets (1957) starts at about 1:15. From the album The "Chirping" Crickets.

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

Built on a Bo Diddley pulse, the guitar work is raw and percussive, riding the beat rather than decorating it.

Not Fade Away by The Crickets is #8 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/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Not Fade Away?

Buddy Holly played the solo on The Crickets's Not Fade Away (1957).

### What guitar was used on the Not Fade Away solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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