Phil Lynott

In this image Phil Lynott is playing a black Fender Precision bass. Acquired between 1973 and 1974.

And then I went to a Fender, and the Fender was ideal, you know? A Precision, yes [a rosewood-board model and then also a maple-board one]. A great knockabout guitar. But they slipped for a while, Fender—they didn't improve. And there were all these other guitars coming up that were passing them by, and they were sort of going, "But we're Fender." And they never did jack shit fire, you know? You could have a hundred of them, and nobody would even say thanks. That's what I'm used to, honestly, that's what I was used to.

Lynott can be seen in this photo playing an Ampeg Dan Armstrong Lucite Bass. Mentioned in 1981 interview with Lynott

See, when I started playing the bass, I had a perspex Dan Armstrong. It was very flash, but if you hit too hard [laughs], the strings got bent out of tune. So then I found that this bass was playing me. I thought I was playing much faster than I was, but when I got on a big-neck bass guitar, I couldn't play, because that Dan Armstrong had two octaves or something.

Lynott can be seen in this photo playing an Ibanez Blazer Bass.

In this image Phil is using a Rickenbacker 4003 bass.

When Phil starts playing the song you can see him using the ES 355, and when the shot goes wider around 2:55 there is a better view

For a period of time. Phil used a pair of Hiwatt SE4123 cabs, which were powered by the Hiwatt DR103.

Watch closely at 1:16 to 1:24, that's definetely a Marshall super bass on a Marshall 2x15 cabinet left of the drums. Mentioned in 1981 interview with Tony Bacon:

I've had custom-made stuff. I'll tell you one of things I found that was really nice, the old Marshall—well, they were a ripoff of the Fender, you know? I used to use that with an Acoustic, the Acoustic for the throw and that was for the sound down there.

This is either a Custom 100, 200 or (just maybe) 400, I can't tell. However, I think it's a 100 as the 200/400 amp is shaped slightly differently. Anyway, you can see this amp from the start of the video behind Phil on top of a huge silver cabinet. Hiwatt logo and general design is unmistakable.

Here we can see Phil with a BC Rich Mockingbird bass. Even though a large part of the body is obscured by his arm, it is still unmistakable. If photobucket doesn't let the image be displayed in Equipboard, here is a link: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/190968/my%20basses/1978USATJMockingbirdPhilLynott.jpg

Lynott can be seen in this photo playing a Gretsch G6136DC White Falcon Double Cutaway.

The darker coloured bass on Phil's left is without a doubt an Aria Pro II TSB (Thor Sound Bass) Special II. The bass on the right is some variant of this bass with different switches, but I cannot find out what the exact model is.

In this performance by The Greedies, Lynnott can be seen playing a Yamaha BB1024X.

He uses a Fender Telecaster in this live when playing "Whiskey in the Jar" as rythm guitar

Can be seen throughout the song.

It mentions it in this wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lynott#Musical_style_and_equipment

Lynott appears in this advertisement for Rotosound "Jazz Bass" strings.

This image shows Phil using a Rick in his signature black with mirror pick guard setup. Mentioned in 1981 interview with Tony Bacon:

Then I went on to a Rickenbacker. First of all, it was to learn an original tone, to get an original sound that was mine. Rickys have this habit of giving you an original sound. It was also good for the fingering—because it's so big, I had to get all my fingering right.

Phil Lynott used a Coleman Phil Lynott Brass 0.38mm Custom Pick, as seen in the user-uploaded photo. Despite his reputation as a prominent pick-style bassist, identifying his preferred pick was surprisingly challenging.

Custom version of the Roland G88 Bass used during the Thunder and Lightning tour in the 1983

Phil Lynott with a Fender Jazz bass on a televised TopPop performance with Thin Lizzy on March 1st, 1974.

Phil Lynott used the Ampeg B-15NF Portaflex 30-Watt 1x15" Bass Combo during a live performance with Thin Lizzy at the Sydney Opera House on October 29, 1978. This is documented in the YouTube video "Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak (Live in Sydney 1978) | 4K Remastered," shared by Fabrício Gabriel. The footage clearly shows Lynott with this amplifier, highlighting its role in his live setup.

Phil Lynott is confirmed to have used an Acoustic 150b amplifier, as evidenced in the video titled "Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak (Live in Sydney 1978) | 4K Remastered" provided by Fabrício Gabriel The Channel on YouTube. This video captures Thin Lizzy's live performance at the Forecourt, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia, on October 29, 1978, where Lynott, the band's bassist and vocalist, is clearly seen utilizing this specific gear.

Evidence confirms that Phil Lynott utilized a 1972 Acoustic 135 amp, as demonstrated in a photograph showing him with the gear. This information is supported by visual documentation available through a specific image source.

Phil Lynott used the Leo Quan Badass II Bass Bridge on his main Precision Bass, which he added in the late 1970s. The bridge is still visible on his actual bass, currently on display at the Dublin Rock 'n' Roll Museum, as evidenced by a photograph available on Equipboard.

Phil Lynott modified his Precision Bass in the late 1970s or early 1980s by replacing the stock pickup with a DiMarzio DP122 Model P Bass Pickup and adding a Yamaha bass pickup in the bridge position. This modification can be observed on his actual bass, which is currently on display at the Dublin Rock and Roll Museum.

In the video "Phil Lynott Ode To A Black Man (Live At Old Grey Whistle Test 1981)" by Grumberf Warcraft on YouTube, the distinctive string noise characteristic of roundwound strings at the very beginning suggests that Phil Lynott is using Rotosound RS66LD Swing Bass 45-105 strings. This is further supported by Lynott's known preference for Rotosound strings over the years, and the silk ends of the strings visible in the video confirm their identity as Rotosound.