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Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross jam it out together onstage
Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross on how big dreams and gourmet tones shaped a ’90s rock classic – and why modern gear has nothing on vintage

By Mark McStea Published

30 years ago, the soulful rocker recorded Circus, his most guitar-heavy album. Kravitz and fellow guitarist Craig Ross take a look back at a suite of songs born of jams, soundchecks and dreams

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Elliot Easton wears round sunglasses with a pale blue tiny and holds his hands out as he addresses the crowd. He has a Butterscotch Blonde Telecaster.
The Cars’ Elliot Easton on the Flying V that Tim Shaw built him – a “gorgeous” guitar (even if Gibson slipped up on his name)

By Andrew Daly Published

Easton’s 1982 Gibson Custom Shop left-handed Flying V was a much-loved guitar, but when someone offered "stupid money" for it he couldn’t turn it down. Still, it looked cool on the cover of GW

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Elliot Easton plays his custard yellow Tele on a stage lit up in purple.
What was Elliot Easton’s greatest gear find? The Cars legend reveals all

By Andrew Daly Published

The former Cars six-stringer talks early guitar exploits, the golden age of vintage-guitar buying, and why he’s not as jazzed about amps as he is about guitars themselves

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Elliot Easton, founding member of The Cars, performs onstage with The Immediate Family at The Mint on February 13, 2024 in Los Angeles, California
Why The Cars' Elliot Easton believes a guitar's setup is more important than its price tag

By Janelle Borg Published

Is it worth breaking the bank for a guitar? The Cars' six-stringer doesn't think so...

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Elliott Easton of the Cars plays a black Danelectro singlecut on a stage lit in purple.
The Cars’ Elliot Easton on his John Lennon doubler, the secrets of his pedalboard – and the wizard who made it

By Andrew Daly Published

Easton has a Dumble-in-a-box, 12-string jangle on demand and a whole bunch of wildcards on a pedalboard that's got a little bit of everything

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Elliot Easton performs onstage with the Cars at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia on October 16, 1980
The Cars' Elliot Easton considers this lost gem from a Guitar World compilation to be one of his best performances

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Walk On Walden stood out in comparison to Easton's previous work with the Cars, and especially in the context of the compilation in question. Not that this was an accident

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Elliot Easton on The Cars’ early years – and the guitar solo that moved him to tears of rage

By Andrew Daly Published

From playing a ukulele aged 3 to discovering the organic nature of signature guitars, he shares his secret to choosing the perfect gear first time round

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Elliot Easton, founding member of The Cars, performs onstage during The Wild Honey Foundation, Lenny Kaye & Rhino Present, A 50th Anniversary All-Star Celebration Of The Nuggets Compilation Album at Alex Theatre on May 19, 2023 in Glendale, California
Elliot Easton on the emotional rollercoaster that helped him record one of his most iconic guitar solos

By Matt Owen Published

The Cars guitarist was particularly proud of the part he wrote, but was reduced to tears by his bandmates' initial reaction

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“This situation is unacceptable”: Vernon Reid has launched a campaign to give under-appreciated guitar geniuses more recognition – and it’s working wonders

By Matt Owen Published

Five influential players have been highlighted by the Living Colour guitarist – and now their online profiles have exploded

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Elliot Easton of The Cars performs at The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia on October 16, 1980
Elliot Easton says he recorded the solo for The Cars’ Touch And Go “in tears”

By Matt Parker Published

The guitar great tells Jeff Garlin and Jimmy Vivino about the fraught session in new Couch Of Guitars interview on Gibson TV

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