Oh, Boy!
The Crickets, 1957, from The "Chirping" Crickets. Solo by Buddy Holly.
Holly's solo leans on hammered double-stops and a bright, cutting Strat tone that propels the song's giddy momentum.
Oh, Boy! by The Crickets is #4 in our ranking of the best Buddy Holly guitar solos. The solo is played by Buddy Holly and the song was released in 1957.
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Who played the guitar solo on Oh, Boy!?
Buddy Holly played the solo on The Crickets's Oh, Boy! (1957).
What guitar was used on the Oh, Boy! solo?
A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.