Rick Savage
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Rick used these basses in the 80s. Had them in white, black, and tan.
At the 36 minute mark you can see Rick's rack mount. He uses 2 of these (another one for backup). Still uses them.
In this 1983 photo, Rick Savage can be seen playing a natural Fender Precision bass.
Rick Savage frequently used the Hamer Scarab Bass during the 1980s, as shown in a user-uploaded photo on Fanpop.
In this photo from the Pyromania tour, Rick Savage can be seen playing a black Fender Precision bass.
At 36:06 in this rig rundown video, Rick Savage's SansAmp Bass Driver DI can be seen.
In this video, band members of Def Leppard mention that they now use Axe-FX III's live.
This SVT amp head and cabinet can be seen behind Rick in the picture. He most likely used this amp for the “On Through The Night” album. The SVT serves as a loud, “crunchy” tone that really expresses on the “On Through The Night”.
At 1:46 in this video, a Line 6 Delay can be seen on Rick Savage's pedal rack.
"The way that it nails certain frequencies, and doesn't disturb the fundamentals, unless you want it to...retaining your lowed, retaining your impact, your punch...it just makes for a much better end result," says Rick Savage, at 1:30 in this video about his Source Audio Soundblox Pro Multiwave Bass Distortion pedal.
Rick is exclusively a pick style bassist. He used many picks, but this is the one he used the longest in his career.
Rick Savage has been playing a custom Jackson JS Series JS3V 5-String Spectra Bass since the late 2000s or early 2010s. This is evidenced by a user-uploaded photo.
Instagram post showing how Rick uses the pedals in "Love BItes".
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