# Somethin' Else guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Somethin' Else by Eddie Cochran (1959) starts at about 1:10. From the album Non-album single. Played on a Gretsch 6120.

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Eddie Cochran, 1959, from *Non-album single*. Solo by *Eddie Cochran*.

The chunky low-string riff and compact break are all attitude, a template later bands from the Sex Pistols on borrowed wholesale.

Somethin' Else by Eddie Cochran is #3 in our ranking of the best Eddie Cochran guitar solos. The solo is played by Eddie Cochran and the song was released in 1959.

## In our lists

- [The Best Eddie Cochran Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/eddie-cochran-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1959](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1959/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Somethin' Else?

Eddie Cochran played the solo on Eddie Cochran's Somethin' Else (1959).

### What guitar was used on the Somethin' Else solo?

A gretsch 6120, according to widely reported accounts.

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