# 1969 guitar solo

> Ron Asheton's guitar solo on 1969 by The Stooges (1969) starts at about 2:15. From the album The Stooges. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Stooges, 1969, from *The Stooges*. Solo by *Ron Asheton*.

A Bo Diddley-style beat with Asheton's wah-drenched leads, raw and repetitive in the best sense.

1969 by The Stooges is #9 in our ranking of the best The Stooges guitar solos. The solo is played by Ron Asheton and the song was released in 1969.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Stooges Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-stooges-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on 1969?

Ron Asheton played the solo on The Stooges's 1969 (1969).

### What guitar was used on the 1969 solo?

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

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