Eddie Cochran

Eddie performing live with the Magnatone behind him.

"The Cochrans moved in 1953 to Bell Gardens, Calif., where Eddie immersed himself in his increasingly adept guitar playing. In January 1955, at age 16, he dropped out of high school to become a professional musician. Also that year, Cochran acquired the guitar he was most closely associated with, a Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins hollow-body. It was a brand-new instrument (serial number 16942) that he bought from the Bell Gardens Music Center with financial help from his parents. Cochran was very particular about his guitar sound, and he soon modified his 6120 by replacing the DeArmond DynaSonic™ neck pickup with a black Gibson® P-90, which had a warmer, jazzier sound that Cochran liked."

Eddie Cochran is associated with the Gretsch G6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody Electric Guitar, as noted on the Gretsch Guitars artist profile.

Eddie Cochran used a Martin D-18 for his acoustic performances, as shown in the image provided by SBOBET.

In this picture Eddie is on the left with his Gibson (ES-175?). This was taken in the mid-50's before his big fame (and Gretsch), when he performed together with Hank Cochran (not related, on the right) as the Cochran Brothers.

Eddie Cochran is pictured with two Fender 'Narrow Panel Tweed' Bassman 5F6 (1958-1960) amplifiers, as seen in the source image.