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Why Phil Lynott?
- Thread starter tb-player
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Phil sang vocals on the tune “Spirit of Man” but all the bass on this album is 100% the fabulous Herbie Flowers (who I had the privilege of seeing perform the show live twice). Legend!
Yes, 12k is taking the Mickey, of course. If you ever wanted a Lynott style tribute bass THIS is a much more sensible price…
The Bass Centre Betsy Bass
The Bass Centre Betsy Bass
before clicking on the link I assumed it was going to be more than the 12k the op was referencing, you know, as a gag.
This actually looks awesome too.
Totally OT, and more of a note-to-self, but I had no idea there was an Elites Groundwound stainless steel set. Good to know!
Guitar companies price things at whatever they believe the market will bear. It’s really that simple. It’s just, “I’ll bet we can sell this many at this price.”
They might be right on this one. There are some absolutely rabid Thin Lizzy fans out there, and he is idolized by them. I rabidly disagree with their taste, but I am certainly aware of their existence. So I betchya these sell.
They might be right on this one. There are some absolutely rabid Thin Lizzy fans out there, and he is idolized by them. I rabidly disagree with their taste, but I am certainly aware of their existence. So I betchya these sell.
“Dancing In The Moonlight (It’s Caught Me In Its Spotlight)” is probably the reason I bought a phase shifter back in the 70s. That opening was just too cool. It’s still the first thing I play when trying a new phase shifter.
I still have that old EHX Small Stone through all these years, though I have retired it honorably from gigging.
Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy were the definition of “cool” in rock ‘n’ roll.
I still have that old EHX Small Stone through all these years, though I have retired it honorably from gigging.
Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy were the definition of “cool” in rock ‘n’ roll.
Yes, they do some great, affordable basses including a few tributes that they’ve worked with the original artists on - most notably Guy Pratt’s Betsy (which is what he plays on stage these days), Bruce Thomas’ P and Norman Watt Roy. But all at very decent prices!
Yes, the pickups could double as finger or thumb rests if they weren't under the strings.
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Too small to be Jazz pickups, though, I think.
Agree about Roy Wood's and John Wetton's bass tone. (Although Roy cheated a little by double-tracking the bass.)
Funny how for all that $ and luthier expertise, Fender couldn't manage to include the second pickup and pot. Seriously, even could have done hand wound repros at that price. Otherwise it really is just a black 70's P with a mirror pickguard. I had one back then (w/o the mirror guard). It was actually a dog of a bass. Glad I got rid of it. My first hard lesson about brand names not automatically being synonymous with quality... 
The Bar Band Bassman
The Bar Band Bassman
He did have two P basses. The maple fretboard and a rosewood. I guess they went with the rosewood because it was on the Live and Dangerous cover. It seems like he played them both equally. I guess his family has the rosewood board P and I believe his mother had the maple board and loaned it to the museum. The rosewood wasn't modded to the extent the maple was.Funny how for all that $ and luthier expertise, Fender couldn't manage to include the second pickup and pot. Seriously, even could have done hand wound repros at that price. Otherwise it really is just a black 70's P with a mirror pickguard. I had one back then (w/o the mirror guard). It was actually a dog of a bass. Glad I got rid of it. My first hard lesson about brand names not automatically being synonymous with quality...
The Bar Band Bassman
