# Cutting It Fine guitar solo

> Steve Howe's guitar solo on Cutting It Fine by Asia (1982) starts at about 3:15. From the album Asia. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Asia, 1982, from *Asia*. Solo by *Steve Howe*.

An acoustic flourish and fluent electric lead show the range of Howe's playing.

Cutting It Fine by Asia is #6 in our ranking of the best Asia guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Howe and the song was released in 1982.

## In our lists

- [The Best Asia Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/asia-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cutting It Fine?

Steve Howe played the solo on Asia's Cutting It Fine (1982).

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