Eddie Cochran guitar lesson 1955 Gretsch 6120 ROCKABILLY

Eddie Cochran guitar styles on a 1955 Gretsch 6120

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[TheNjmusicman]

Hey Fred,

I saw the old picture of Darrel playing Eddie's 6120 and the cowboy case behind him. Do you know, or maybe Darrel would remember, what color was the interior on Eddie's cowboy case? Was it the maroon color you see on the reissues today, or I have seen a 55" 6120's cowboy case with a green interior also, so maybe it varied back then? Just curious about Eddie's case?

[gasmoney51]

@TheNjmusicman I am pretty certain Eddies Cowboy case was burgundy. There are indeed a handful of mid 50's cases that have the emerald color. His I believe was not one of them.

Fred

[Bopalena]

What kind of amp did Eddie use?

[gasmoney51]

@Bopalena Eddie used a 4 x 10 fender tweed bassman for most of his career.

I don't know if he used different amps in the studio though.

Fred

[gasmoney51]

Darrel visited me at my house a few years back. I asked him about Eddies guitar when he visited Eddies mother.

He told me the finish was less orange after years of being in a display case at Eddies mothers house.

The guitar she is playing in the film clip you are referring to is Eddie's 6120. No ---there's only one Serial #16942.

That's all....

[albertanglo]

Well this is not a comment on THIS video, but the one of his mother talking about and holding what she states was Eddie's guitar. However, on all of the photos I have seen, wasn't Eddie's Gretsch firecrest RED in colour? The one she holds is not red at all. Any comments?

[gasmoney51]

@albertanglo Eddies guitar is indeed orange and not red. All of the 6120's from this batch share the same color which is orange. The photos from the 50's seem to vary a good bit in how his guitar looked. Some are oarnge and some as you say are more reddish.

Duane Eddy's 6120 is RED but Eddies is orange. I have seen maybe 10 6120's from this batch and they all shared the same color and features.

Hope this helps.

[TheNjmusicman]

Thx Fred!

[rockabillygone]

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[Tjorvz1]

@gasmoney51 Thank you for clearing this up.

[oddjobjujitsu]

the guitar that eddies mother is holding is eddie.....nobody else's.....the colour difference is down to the old footage shown......if you look at the guitar earlier in the arena documentary it looks more red.....prob down to lighting....but it is eddies......darrel higham has been to eddies home and played eddies guitar......darrel would know if it was or wasn't......so don't get all your panties in a twist lol .....it is eddies guitar

[albertanglo]

Hi Tjorvz1. Your link to a video does not work. I am referring to the one which has his mother talking about Eddie's bedroom and how she moved hers into it after he died. At one point she has a Gretsch on her lap which she says is Eddie's, which is a light natural wood colour. This is not a choice between red and orange. The one she is holding and accidently bends the tremlo arm is a pale natural wood colour. It is certainly not red or orange.