# Oh, Boy! guitar solo

> Buddy Holly's guitar solo on Oh, Boy! by The Crickets (1957) starts at about 0:52. 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*.

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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Buddy Holly Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/buddy-holly-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1957](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1957/) — #17

## Sources

### 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.

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