# Cut Across Shorty guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Cut Across Shorty by Eddie Cochran (1960) starts at about 1:05. From the album Non-album single. Played on a Gretsch 6120.

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Eddie Cochran, 1960, from *Non-album single*. Solo by *Eddie Cochran*.

Recorded at his last session, the brisk country-flavoured lead shows the fluency he had reached just before his death.

Cut Across Shorty by Eddie Cochran is #7 in our ranking of the best Eddie Cochran guitar solos. The solo is played by Eddie Cochran and the song was released in 1960.

## In our lists

- [The Best Eddie Cochran Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/eddie-cochran-guitar-solos/) — #7
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1960](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1960/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cut Across Shorty?

Eddie Cochran played the solo on Eddie Cochran's Cut Across Shorty (1960).

### What guitar was used on the Cut Across Shorty solo?

A gretsch 6120, according to widely reported accounts.

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