# Blackberry Blossom guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Blackberry Blossom by The Tony Rice Unit (1979). From the album Manzanita. Played on a Martin D-28. A bluegrass classic from the 1970s.

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The Tony Rice Unit, 1979, from *Manzanita*. Solo by *Tony Rice*.

A fiddle tune played at blistering speed with flawless crosspicking, and a rite of passage for every flatpicker.

Blackberry Blossom by The Tony Rice Unit is #3 in our ranking of the best Tony Rice guitar solos. The solo is played by Tony Rice and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tony Rice Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tony-rice-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Blackberry Blossom?

Tony Rice played the solo on The Tony Rice Unit's Blackberry Blossom (1979).

### What guitar was used on the Blackberry Blossom solo?

A martin d-28, according to widely reported accounts.

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