Elliot Easton
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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...

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

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

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

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

“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

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

Elliot Easton: “People think I use a chorus pedal because of the sounds I recorded with the Cars. That’s actually the last thing I’d want on my pedalboard!“
By Chris Gill published
The Cars guitarist takes a deep dive into the gear and guitar solos that drive the Empty Hearts’ personality-packed second album
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