Seths combo for Thin Lizzy sound??

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untoldstory

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I'm still confused about which combo I should get to have a vintage
rock sound with my LP Std. (e.g. Thin Lizzy). I'm looking for nice clarity
but also warm tones..I was thinking about the Phat Cats but I need something
a bit fatter but still clear enough.
Is a Seths combo ok? or a PG neck and a seth bridge or even a alnico pro II
combo? thanks
 
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Seths will be fine... for more grind and sizzle, PGs!

A2P might be too sweet.
 
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The 59's do have more highs than the Seth's, but they also have more lows. This quality makes them sound somewhat undefined to my ear as opposed to a good alnico 2 mag humbucker at the neck like a Seth, PG, or APH in a LP style guitar. The 59b does rock though.
 
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The closest I have got to the "Jail Break" era Thin Lizzy tone was with my Les Paul with a 59 in the bridge, playing through my Marshall 2204, with greenback Celestion speakers in a Marshall 1960 cabinet.

I slightly prefer the Seth Lover over the 59 for my current projects, but I think the 59b is more suited for that particular Thin Lizzy tone.
 
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I think I'll get the seths..would u recommend a seth brigde and 59 neck
or seth combo? thanks
 
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I think all of the pickups mentioned are so similar that through a cranked Marshall any of them would do the trick. Through a solid state Peavey or Crate, none of them would do the trick. The amp is 1/2 or more of the tone you're looking for. Also, I think you will stay confused about which pickup you need until you try one (or a few) for yourself. All we can do is offer suggestions. You just have to take the plunge and see for yourself. I like the 59, Seth Lover, Pearly Gates and Antiquity Humbuckers. Any of those would do the trick through the right amp. Lew
 
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Lew is right. "Beginners" tend to focus too much on pickups, and not enough on amps, speakers, efx and.... cables!

As Lew said : "Any of those would do the trick through the right amp"... and I'll add : into the right hands too!
 
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untoldstory said:
I focused too much on amps, speakers man :)
will try the seths..thanks for your tips
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Good Choice! :)
 
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untoldstory said:
I think I'll get the seths..would u recommend a seth brigde and 59 neck
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Absofrigginlutely! :saeek: :laugh2: :)
 
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Seths are great for Thin Lizzy in a LP. My current band plays Boys Are Back, Cowboy Song, Waiting For An Alibi and Chinatown. I use my LP with Seths into a Marshall Jubilee and it's perfect for those sounds.

In the twin-guitar version of Lizzy pretty much every guitarist played PAF type pups - Robertson, Gorham, Moore, White. Robbo and Scott also used the mini hums in their LP Deluxes. I think Sykes used Gibson Dirty Fingers pups.

But you'll nail it with any good PAF type humbuckers - Seths, '59s, PGs, Ants.

Thin Lizzy, Seths - obviously a man with immaculate taste. :cool:
 
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I can get a decent TL with a pair of PAF copies, so I agree that that's the way to go. Simon, no "Dancin' in the Moonlight?" :)
 
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Falstaff said:
Simon, no "Dancin' in the Moonlight?" :)
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Been there, done that.... :rolleyes:

I'd play Lizzy songs all night if they'd let me :smack:
 
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Simon_F said:
I'd play Lizzy songs all night if they'd let me :smack:
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Dude let's get a band together.. it's a little bit of a commute, but I wont argue about playing Thin Lizzy all night :laugh2:
 
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Stevo said:
Dude let's get a band together.. it's a little bit of a commute, but I wont argue about playing Thin Lizzy all night :laugh2:
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I think I might be right in the middle...wanna use my basement?
 
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Falstaff said:
I think I might be right in the middle...wanna use my basement?
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You're in! One of us will have to sing and play bass. I'm not tall, slim, Irish or black. How about you guys? :scratchch
 
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