Phil Lynott, born August 20, 1949 in West Bromwich, England, and raised in Dublin, Ireland, was a singer, bassist and songwriter known for being the founder and leader of the rock band Thin Lizzy.
Lynott began his musical career in the 1960s and in 1969 formed Thin Lizzy, where he quickly stood out for his charismatic stage presence and distinctive voice. With Lynott at the helm, Thin Lizzy achieved significant hits with songs such as “The Boys Are Back in Town”, “Jailbreak” and “Whiskey in the Jar”, combining hard rock with Celtic melodies and poetic lyrics.
Over the years, Lynott also embarked on a solo career and collaborated with various artists with Mark Knopfler and Gary Moore on unforgettable songs such as “Parisenne walkaways”. However, his personal life was marked by struggles with addiction, which ended in his death on January 4, 1986 at the age of 36. Despite his short life, Phil Lynott left a lasting legacy in rock music, being remembered as a pioneer and an inspiration to many later musicians.
This bass, with a plexiglass body, accompanied Lynott in his early years with Thin Lizzy. We can see him playing it in the BBC Show Top Of The Pops video from 1973, where he performs Whiskey in the Jar.
In 1976 this bass came into the hands of Glenn Hughes, the famous bassist of Deep Purple and Black Sabbath, who used it mainly in the studio until 1986.
