# Teenage Heaven guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Teenage Heaven by Eddie Cochran (1959) starts at about 0:53. 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 guitar break is lean and melodic, mixing Chet Atkins polish with rock and roll bite.

Teenage Heaven by Eddie Cochran is #10 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/) — #10
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1959](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1959/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Teenage Heaven?

Eddie Cochran played the solo on Eddie Cochran's Teenage Heaven (1959).

### What guitar was used on the Teenage Heaven solo?

A gretsch 6120, according to widely reported accounts.

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