# Bold as Love guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Bold as Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967) starts at about 1:40. From the album Axis: Bold as Love.

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1967, from *Axis: Bold as Love*. Solo by *Jimi Hendrix*.

A majestic closing solo, heavily phased, that builds into one of his most uplifting statements.

Bold as Love by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is ranked #139 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Jimi Hendrix and the song was released in 1967. It appears on 5 lists, placing as high as #3 (BLOmiG).

## In our lists

- [The Best The Jimi Hendrix Experience Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-jimi-hendrix-experience-guitar-solos/) — #7
- [The Best Jimi Hendrix Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/jimi-hendrix-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1967](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1967/) — #5

## Sources

- [BLOmiG: Les 15 meilleurs solos de guitare du monde](https://www.blomig.com/2022/03/25/les-15-meilleurs-solos-de-guitare-du-monde/) — #3
- [Radio Beat: 88 kytarových sól na Beatu](https://www.radiobeat.cz/cs/1/17168/88-kytarovych-sol-na-beatu/) — #62
- [Guitar Solo Legends: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time — Ranked (2026)](https://guitarsololegends.com/) — #68
- [Digital Dream Door: 250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos](https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html) — #69
- [Acesso Music: Os 10 melhores solos de guitarra da história do rock](https://acessomusic.com.br/2024/12/21/lista-os-10-melhores-solos-de-guitarra-da-historia-do-rock/)

### Who played the guitar solo on Bold as Love?

Jimi Hendrix played the solo on The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Bold as Love (1967).

### What guitar was used on the Bold as Love solo?

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

### Where does Bold as Love rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#139 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 5 of them.

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