Riff Tone

Teenage Heaven

Eddie Cochran

Guitarrock1950s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch 6120 (Eddie Cochran's modified 1955 model)

AmpMagnatone Maestro 150

PickupsGretsch DynaSonic (bridge), Lindy Fralin P-90 (neck, 'dog ear' style)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1958-1959. Guitar was Eddie's heavily modified Gretsch 6120 with a DynaSonic bridge pickup and a P-90 neck pickup. Amp was a Magnatone Maestro 150, as seen in period photos and cited in gear rundowns. No evidence of pedals or outboard effects for the riff section; all effects are amp-based. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song/era.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateslight edge-of-breakup crunchsnappy attackclear, twangy highstight and percussive rhythmdynamic response to pickingvintage rockabilly slapwarm low midsminimal reverbno audible pedal coloration

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive rhythm playing with dynamic control to achieve the signature rockabilly snap, but uses straightforward chord shapes and picking patterns typical of 1950s rock.

Sources

Eddie Cochran | Equipboard Gretsch G6120EC Eddie Cochran Signature Hollow Body | Sweetwater The Gretsch G6120: the story of a rock ’n’ roll icon | Guitar World

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