gretsch 5120 custom made. Eddie Cochran specifications

[beatlesforever123456]

how did you get the brand on there?



[The170460]

@beatlesforever123456 The G ? on ebay a long time ago.

[L0ngLiveRnR]

Je me demandais comment as tu fait pour elever le pickup pour l' avoir à la correct distance de les cords, parce-que le p90 est plus bas que le gretschbucker d' origine.

J' espere que mon mauvais francais puisse t' aider! :)

[The170460]

@L0ngLiveRnR avec un tapis de souris pour ordinateur découpe. With a mouse pad.

[L0ngLiveRnR]

@The170460 Haha thank you very much!!! :))

[The170460]

@L0ngLiveRnR you can found P 90 spacers on ebay. I've upgraded a Peavey Rockingham in the Eddie Cochran configuration and i've used a spacer, really more easy to use.

[The170460]

@L0ngLiveRnR now i've removed the mouse pad. I've found plastic spacers for P90.

[The170460]

@L0ngLiveRnR i've found P90 SPACERS on ebay. It's very easy to mount on the guitar. 

[L0ngLiveRnR]

Hey man how did u rise the p90 enough to get it sound nice?

[The170460]

@L0ngLiveRnR sorry i'm french i don't understand your question ?

[L0ngLiveRnR]

Sweet sound bro, what kinda P90 is that? I was thinking of a seymour duncan vintage p90 for my 5120...

[The170460]

@L0ngLiveRnR Just a cheap GFS found on ebay. But in near future i will changed it for a Lindy Fralin (the same who is installed on the cochran custom shop gretsch)

[Juicefani11]

0:19 sounds like someone likes Wayne Hancock..

[The170460]

@Juicefani11 sorry but i don't know who's that guy

[The170460]

@Juicefani11 sorry it sound like Brand New Cadillac riff. Written by english rocker named Vince Taylor.

[Juicefani11]

@The170460 By the way, Eddies guitar had a different kinda Bigsby. A big, gold painted one.

[The170460]

@Juicefani11 you're right. But the eddie's bigby had a fixed arm and it's not very easy to play with this kind of bigsby that's why i've put this one on the guitar and i've found it on a french web site at a ridiculous price.

[DoctorDj]

Check mine out v=TNeHJdQxigc

[DoctorDj]

@DoctorDj Youtube wont let me share my gretsch video. Or maybe I'm a noob. I'm guessing the ladder.

[The170460]

@DoctorDj sorry but i'm french and i don't understand what you say ?

[The170460]

@xzxhoobbexzx i've adjust it with plastic part because the dynasonic is smaller than the previous pickup. For the G i've found it on ebay but unfortunately i can't remember the name of the guy. Thanks for your interest and good luck.

[rw5791]

well done.I've just put a 50's p90 in mine and it really sounds a lot like the dynatron bridge except more grit and sustain.Messieur cochrane was very smart to do this.It adds some body without interfering with the dynatron twang.

[joriszsz]

How much did it cost to fix all that?

[The170460]

@joriszsz 70 euros for the bigsby, 90 for the dynasonic, 30 for the P90, 40 euros for the bridge, if i remember well 30 euros for the pickguard and at last 40 euros for the tuners.

[joriszsz]

@The170460 Ok. Thx

[MrGuimbard]

super son! le p90 & le diarmond c est la bonne combinaizon!!!

[The170460]

@MrGuimbard merci. Normal c'est la combinaison cochran génie trop peu reconnu et sans aucun doute un des premiers guitar hero.

[collareddove7]

Cool. Looks nice! c8

The most I've done to mine is dice knobs and painted on some 'fake' binding.

I hope to get some tv classics someday though.

[The170460]

@collareddove7 i hav'nt try to paint binding. Your's look nice or no with the paint ?

[collareddove7]

@The170460 I looks great with it. All you have to do is take your time and it'll come out perfect.

Then I'd put a coat or two of a sealer so it doesn't ever come off.

If you'd like i could send you a photo of how mine turned out.

[The170460]

@JRFox092 sorry not 6120 but 5120 electromatic

[graybeard420]

@The170460 Change out the nylon nut too. I made mine out of mastodon fossilized ivory and get clearer tone and better sustain. Be sure to use a nut lube like nut sauce with this mod as the nut is really rock(remember fossil) to cut down on string breakage and you will be pleased with the results. Mine is a 5122DC. GRETSCH ROCKS.

[The170460]

@graybeard420 thanks for the info. I will changed it in near future. I've also another 5120 with filtertron pick ups i don't like it too much. My favorite is my 3140 historic series with two US dynasonic on it, it's a perfect guitar, good look with cats eyes, excellent finish. It's a koean too but she look like to be made in USA. It's the perfect rock 'n' roll guitar.

[The170460]

@JRFox092 no it's just a 6120. I've changed the pickups, the bigsby, the knobs, the pickguard and the tuners. Look at the headstock it's an electromatic.

[ratta2006]

Nice one..........did well....... love the look and the sound....you can not go wrong with those Dynasonics...you just cant! ........Thats now a Rockabilly monster!

Cheers

Thanks for sending....Frank......

[The170460]

@ratta2006 Thanks for ypour comment. I've just posted an Eddie Cochran tribute played on the gretsch.