# Nitro (Youth Energy) guitar solo

> Noodles's guitar solo on Nitro (Youth Energy) by The Offspring (1994) starts at about 1:28. From the album Smash. Played on an Ibanez Talman.

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The Offspring, 1994, from *Smash*. Solo by *Noodles*.

A furious punk track with a quick, raw lead burst.

Nitro (Youth Energy) by The Offspring is #14 in our ranking of the best The Offspring guitar solos. The solo is played by Noodles and the song was released in 1994.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Offspring Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-offspring-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Nitro (Youth Energy)?

Noodles played the solo on The Offspring's Nitro (Youth Energy) (1994).

### What guitar was used on the Nitro (Youth Energy) solo?

An ibanez talman, according to widely reported accounts.

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