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Tuff Enuff
The Fabulous Thunderbirds · 1986 · solo by Jimmie Vaughan
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Tuff Enuff guitar solo

The Fabulous Thunderbirds, 1986, from Tuff Enuff. Solo by Jimmie Vaughan.

The Thunderbirds' breakthrough hit rides on Vaughan's greasy, stripped-down riff and a short, stinging solo. It proves how powerful economy can be.

Tuff Enuff by The Fabulous Thunderbirds is ranked #565 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Jimmie Vaughan and the song was released in 1986. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #224 (Digital Dream Door).

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Who played the guitar solo on Tuff Enuff?

Jimmie Vaughan played the solo on The Fabulous Thunderbirds's Tuff Enuff (1986).

What guitar was used on the Tuff Enuff solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

Where does Tuff Enuff rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#565 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.