# Cruise Control guitar solo

> Steve Morse's guitar solo on Cruise Control by Dixie Dregs (1977). From the album Free Fall. Played on a Frankenstein Telecaster.

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Dixie Dregs, 1977, from *Free Fall*. Solo by *Steve Morse*.

A fusion rollercoaster where Morse's alternate-picked runs trade with violin and keys in dizzying unison lines.

Cruise Control by Dixie Dregs is #2 in our ranking of the best Dixie Dregs guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Morse and the song was released in 1977.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dixie Dregs Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dixie-dregs-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [The Best Steve Morse Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/steve-morse-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cruise Control?

Steve Morse played the solo on Dixie Dregs's Cruise Control (1977).

### What guitar was used on the Cruise Control solo?

A frankenstein telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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