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Hit Me with Your Best Shot

"Hit Me With Your Best Shot" is a rock song by Pat Benatar, written by Eddie Schwartz and released in 1980 as the second single from her album Crimes of Passion. It reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hit No. 1 on the US Rock Tracks chart, making it her first major US hit. For electric guitar players, the song offers a solid introduction to classic hard rock rhythm work, with driving chord progressions and a punchy, radio-ready tone that defined early 1980s rock guitar.

  • Written by Eddie Schwartz, the song was released in 1980 and became Pat Benatar's first Top 10 hit in the US.
  • It reached No. 1 on the US Tunecaster Rock Tracks chart, reflecting its dominance on album-rock radio stations.
  • The track comes from Crimes of Passion, Pat Benatar's second album and her biggest-selling record.
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Neil Geraldo's Stratocaster delivers the bright, articulate single-coil tones that cut through Pat Benatar's layered production, especially for rhythm work and dynamic rhythm passages. Its versatility lets him switch between snappy rhythm attacks and expressive lead textures without sacrificing clarity.

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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Geraldo favored the Les Paul Standard's warm humbuckers for melodic lead lines and sustain-heavy passages on Pat Benatar ballads and power songs. The guitar's inherent warmth complemented his tube amp's natural saturation for singing, vocal-like lead tones.

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Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Les Paul Custom's thicker body and PAF-spec humbuckers provided the darker, fuller voice Geraldo needed for heavier rock moments within Pat Benatar's repertoire. This guitar's sustain and body resonance enhanced his technique-focused approach to lead work.

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