# Finish What Ya Started guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Finish What Ya Started by Van Halen (1988) starts at about 2:22. From the album OU812. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Van Halen, 1988, from *OU812*. Solo by *Eddie Van Halen*.

A loose, country-tinged strut with a twangy, fingerpicked-flavored solo. Eddie at his most relaxed and inventive.

Finish What Ya Started by Van Halen is #10 in our ranking of the best Sammy Hagar guitar solos. The solo is played by Eddie Van Halen and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best Sammy Hagar Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/sammy-hagar-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Finish What Ya Started?

Eddie Van Halen played the solo on Van Halen's Finish What Ya Started (1988).

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