# Black Star guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Black Star by Yngwie J. Malmsteen (1984). From the album Rising Force. Played on a Fender Stratocaster (scalloped) through a Marshall amp.

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Yngwie J. Malmsteen, 1984, from *Rising Force*. Solo by *Yngwie Malmsteen*.

Opening with a classical-guitar prelude, it blooms into a majestic, singing lead melody with vocal-like vibrato.

Black Star by Yngwie J. Malmsteen is featured in our Neoclassical Metal (#5) list. The solo is played by Yngwie Malmsteen and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Yngwie Malmsteen Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/yngwie-malmsteen-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [The 16 Best Neoclassical Metal Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/neoclassical-metal-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Black Star?

Yngwie Malmsteen played the solo on Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Black Star (1984).

### What guitar was used on the Black Star solo?

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

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