# The Savage guitar solo

> Hank Marvin's guitar solo on The Savage by The Shadows (1961). From the album The Young Ones. Played on a Fender Stratocaster.

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The Shadows, 1961, from *The Young Ones*. Solo by *Hank Marvin*.

A tom-tom-driven, tribal-flavored instrumental with a fierce, twangy lead.

The Savage by The Shadows is #14 in our ranking of the best The Shadows guitar solos. The solo is played by Hank Marvin and the song was released in 1961.

## In our lists

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

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Savage?

Hank Marvin played the solo on The Shadows's The Savage (1961).

### What guitar was used on the The Savage solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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