Jailbreak - thin lizzy album guitar tone

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Good stuff! I should dig my old Thin Lizzy out, used to love that album.

Pretty sure it's a Phaser...
:rock:
 
I can tell you they are between keys. I want to say not quite a half step down.
 
A lot is the speakers, pre Rola Celestion's sound like that.
 
sotosprince":xmu7pskw said:
Does anyone know what kind of effects were used in #emerald# ?? Maybe phaser ?
https://youtu.be/tyW5g9DtuU0
https://youtu.be/9Qp9wPvcJwM
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Jailbreak version, more than likely a Phase 90,45 or MXR Flanger. I know Scott used the MXR Flange some. Kinda sounds more like a phase here though.
Peel Sessions - clearly the Wah and then more flange sounding on the call and response.

Supposedly his basic rig back then was Superleads, Les Paul Deluxes w/ minibuckers (he wouldn't route them for humbuckers until around the Johnny the Fox era or Live and Dangerous...it varies), Colorsound Wah, 2 Wem Copicat Echo units...one as a booster. He didn't start playing the custom until '77. So all those early albums are mini buckers for both he and Gorham which no doubts gives them somewhat of a unique sound. All that was picked up from his techs on other forums.
 
jabps":1rr0w0mh said:
sotosprince":1rr0w0mh said:
Does anyone know what kind of effects were used in #emerald# ?? Maybe phaser ?
https://youtu.be/tyW5g9DtuU0
https://youtu.be/9Qp9wPvcJwM
Click to expand...
Jailbreak version, more than likely a Phase 90,45 or MXR Flanger. I know Scott used the MXR Flange some. Kinda sounds more like a phase here though.
Peel Sessions - clearly the Wah and then more flange sounding on the call and response.

Supposedly his basic rig back then was Superleads, Les Paul Deluxes w/ minibuckers (he wouldn't route them for humbuckers until around the Johnny the Fox era or Live and Dangerous...it varies), Colorsound Wah, 2 Wem Copicat Echo units...one as a booster. He didn't start playing the custom until '77. So all those early albums are mini buckers for both he and Gorham which no doubts gives them somewhat of a unique sound. All that was picked up from his techs on other forums.
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Thx a lot for the info!
 
I saw a old video with a shot of his pedalboard once, thought I saw a Phase 100
 
Stradazone":35cvns90 said:
I saw a old video with a shot of his pedalboard once, thought I saw a Phase 100
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That wouldn't surprise me either...it's got something going on there that's a bit different than a 90....why I was thinking maybe a 45. I know the old rig diagrams you can dig up show the 45 and 90 plus the Blue Box but it does sound different.
 
I read somewhere that he was using the mxr 100 at that time...
 
yep phaser and speaker break up is a huge part of the tone....such a great sound
 
Great thread, big Thin Lizzy fan. going to give my orange box phasor and see how close I can get.
 
sotosprince":13if865l said:
Does anyone know what kind of effects were used in #emerald# ?? Maybe phaser ?
https://youtu.be/tyW5g9DtuU0
https://youtu.be/9Qp9wPvcJwM
Click to expand...
"Gary Moore - After the War": Marshall JCM800 2203 100w, all MXR effects ~ chorus, phase, delay, overdrive and a whole lotta talent.

Gary was not big on guitar effects, he was big on tone and his priceless fingers. (R.I.P. Estepona - alcohol)

 
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