# Hey Joe guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Hey Joe by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1966) starts at 1:48. From the album Are You Experienced. Ranked #161 of all time across 80 lists.

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The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1966, from *Are You Experienced*. Solo by *Jimi Hendrix*.

The debut single's short, snappy solo announced a remarkable new stylist.

Hey Joe by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is ranked #161 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Jimi Hendrix and the song was released in 1966. It appears on 3 lists, placing as high as #8 (Rick Beato (YouTube)).

## In our lists

- [The Best The Jimi Hendrix Experience Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-jimi-hendrix-experience-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [The Best Jimi Hendrix Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/jimi-hendrix-guitar-solos/) — #11
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1966](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1966/) — #3

## Sources

- [Rick Beato (YouTube): Top 20 Rock Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV-y91BZonY) — #8
- [Magazyn Gitarzysta: 100 solówek wszech czasów \[100 solos of all time\]](https://magazyngitarzysta.pl/muzyka/wywiady/1928-100-solowek-wszech-czasow) — #75
- [Guitar Tricks: 200 Best Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/200-Best-Guitar-Solos-of-All-Time) — #144

### Who played the guitar solo on Hey Joe?

Jimi Hendrix played the solo on The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Hey Joe (1966).

### What guitar was used on the Hey Joe solo?

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

### Where does Hey Joe rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#161 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 3 of them.

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