# Castles Made of Sand guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Castles Made of Sand by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967) starts at about 1:44. 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*.

Backwards guitar gives the break a dreamy, otherworldly feel.

Castles Made of Sand by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is #8 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 1967.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Jimi Hendrix Experience Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-jimi-hendrix-experience-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The Best Jimi Hendrix Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/jimi-hendrix-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Castles Made of Sand?

Jimi Hendrix played the solo on The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Castles Made of Sand (1967).

### What guitar was used on the Castles Made of Sand solo?

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

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