In a career spanning over 40 years, Paredes has arranged and recorded lead guitar on over a thousand tracks.
[citation needed] In the 1970s, Paredes recorded for Radhames Aracena, the owner of Radio Guarachita, the only radio station in the Dominican Republic featuring guitar music, all of which was recorded by Aracena's own labels.
Being the principal arranger and guitarist of bachata during this time, Paredes's influence was significant.
He was a part of the Bachata Roja tour with the likes of musicians Leonardo Paniagua and Joan Soriano.
In 2023, Paredes was named the 244th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2023.