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1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1968 · solo by Jimi Hendrix
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1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1968, from Electric Ladyland. Solo by Jimi Hendrix.

A long studio piece where Hendrix uses guitar as a sound painter, with sweeping, flowing leads.

1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is #14 in our ranking of the best The Jimi Hendrix Experience guitar solos. The solo is played by Jimi Hendrix and the song was released in 1968.

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    Who played the guitar solo on 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)?

    Jimi Hendrix played the solo on The Jimi Hendrix Experience's 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) (1968).

    What guitar was used on the 1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be) solo?

    A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.