1988 Fender Telecaster (Ex Elliot Easton - The Cars) See-through Blonde

Elliot Easton (The Cars) - 1988 Fender Custom Shop Telecaster left-handed electric guitar, made in USA, ser. no. 0030; Body: see-through blonde finish, blemishes to edges, further minor dings and marks; Neck: birds eye maple, crack to head running through tuners; Fretboard: maple; Frets: mild wear; Electrics: working; Hardware: good; Case: Fender tweed hard case; Weight: 3.30kg; Overall condition: good

• The 30th Fender Custom Shop guitar, made for Elliot Easton by John Page and Richard Syarto as inscribed to the internal neck face, dated 3-2-88 to the neck end.

Used by Elliot Easton on Jules Shear's album 'Healing Bones', as well as on the soundtrack to the John Carpenter film 'Ghosts of Mars'. Other recording sessions include the Hall & Oates track 'Philadelphia Freedom' for the album 'Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John'

Purchased by the vendor directly from Elliot Easton and sold with a statement of provenance dated 19th September 2007 from him.