# Climbin' Up the Ladder (Part 1 & 2) guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Climbin' Up the Ladder (Part 1 & 2) by The Isley Brothers (1977) starts at about 3:00. From the album Go for Your Guns.

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The Isley Brothers, 1977, from *Go for Your Guns*. Solo by *Ernie Isley*.

A driving funk rocker with slashing lead fills and an explosive solo.

Climbin' Up the Ladder (Part 1 & 2) by The Isley Brothers is #8 in our ranking of the best The Isley Brothers guitar solos. The solo is played by Ernie Isley and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Isley Brothers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-isley-brothers-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Climbin' Up the Ladder (Part 1 & 2)?

Ernie Isley played the solo on The Isley Brothers's Climbin' Up the Ladder (Part 1 & 2) (1977).

### What guitar was used on the Climbin' Up the Ladder (Part 1 & 2) solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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