# TV Eye guitar solo

> Ron Asheton's guitar solo on TV Eye by The Stooges (1970) starts at about 2:08. From the album Fun House. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Stooges, 1970, from *Fun House*. Solo by *Ron Asheton*.

Asheton's lead drives the track into a feral, wah-heavy frenzy that sounds more like a riot than a solo.

TV Eye by The Stooges is #6 in our ranking of the best Iggy and the Stooges guitar solos. The solo is played by Ron Asheton and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Iggy and the Stooges Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/iggy-and-the-stooges-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [The Best The Stooges Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-stooges-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on TV Eye?

Ron Asheton played the solo on The Stooges's TV Eye (1970).

### What guitar was used on the TV Eye solo?

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

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