Difference between pages "Ampeg SVT-VR" and "SGC Nanyo Bass Collection"

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[[File:AmpegSVTVR.jpg|thumb|right|Ampeg SVT-VR]]
'''Bass Collection''' was a bass guitar line from the late 1980s/1990s, produced by a now-defunct company called '''SGC Nanyo''', an electronic manufacturer from Japan, upon acquiring Sexton Guitar Company, a small British guitar manufacturing firm. The basses were made in Japan, Korea and China. It is unknown what the "SB" stands for exactly; either a "Sexton Bass" or "Standard Bass". The basses were available in a variety of flavours such as 4-string or 5-string, J/J or P/J pickup configurations and active or passive.
[[File:ChrisAmpeg.jpg|thumb|right|Chris using the SVT-VR during the recording of The Resistance]]
The '''Ampeg SVT-VR'' is a vintage reissue of the Ampeg SVT, one of the classic bass amps, produced by US bass amplification manufacturer, [[Ampeg]]. The SVT stands for Super Valve Technology. The original SVT was produced in the late 1960s, designed by Ampeg's chief engineer Bill Hughes, after bigger concerts got more and more popular and the need for higher powered bass amps became increasingly big. The Ampeg SVT produced 300 watts of power, which was considerably more than most bass amplifiers of that era. Because of that, the SVT instantly became a classic, used by artists such as The Rolling Stones, Roger Waters of [[Pink Floyd]] and Bootsy Collins. The production of the SVT later evolved into Ampeg producing the SVT-CL Heritage, a more modern version of the SVT.


In 2006, Ampeg revealed the Ampeg SVT-VR, which was, as mentioned above, a vintage reissue of the classic blue-line SVT from the 1970s. In contrast with the CL, Ampeg tried to bring back the classic SVT sound with this amp. As a result, the preamp stage, power section, and even the rocker switches of the new SVT-VR emulate the exact signal path, tone, and vibe of the original amp. Because of it being almost identical to it, the SVT-VR is considered to be the closest thing to any original SVT models produced by Ampeg. The SVT-VR is still being produced and sold today. The SVT-VR has also been reproduced by many plugin manufacturers such as IK Multimedia and Brainworx.
Chris was known to use two SGC Nanyo Bass Collection basses during the Showbiz era both live and in the studio. They were one of his first basses to be used for Muse.


Wolstenholme was seen using the Ampeg SVT-VR in the studio on [[The Resistance (album)|The Resistance]], [[The 2nd Law (album)|The 2nd Law]], [[Drones (album)|Drones]] and [[Simulation Theory (album)|Simulation Theory]]. It's used as one of the clean bass amps (depending on the song), providing the low-end to the two distortion bass amps (usually two [[Marshall DBS 7400]]s), used in paralel with the SVT-VR.
== Bass Collection SB330 ==
[[File:ChrisSB330.jpg|thumb|right|Chris's SB330]]
{{Guitarbox |
| Name = Bass Collection SB330
| Manufacturer = SGC Nanyo
| Used = 199? - 2001
| Body = Solid
| Neck = Bolt-on
| BodyCovering = Translucent Green
| Wood = '''Body:''' Japanese Ash<br/>'''Neck:''' Maple<br/>'''Fingerboard:''' Rosewood
| Bridge = Hipshot 4 String, Gold plated
| Electronics = Active SGC Nanyo
| Pickups = 2x Soapbar Configuration
| Special = /
| type = Bass Guitar
}}


=== Specifications ===
The SB330 is a 4 string bass with active pickups in a two soapbar configuration. Chris's SB330 was translucent green with gold hardware. At some point during the festivals of 2000, the bass sported what appears to be bits of grey duck tape. This was Chris' primary bass for gigs during 2000.


* 300 Watt RMS of power
== Bass Collection SB300 ==
* 2 or 4 Ohms of impedance
[[File:ChrisSB300.jpg|thumb|right|Chris's SB300]]
* 2 channels: "Bright" and "Normal"
{{Guitarbox |
* 2 inputs per-channel
| Name = Bass Collection SB300
* Channel one controls: One volume knob and three tone knobs (treble, mid and bass)
| Manufacturer = SGC Nanyo
* Channel two controls: One volume knob, one treble and one bass knob
| Used = 199? - 2001
* Ultra high and ultra low switches on both channels
| Body = Solid
* 3-Position rocker switch for midrange filter on channel one
| Neck = Bolt-on
* Balanced line-out
| BodyCovering = Black
* Preamp output & Power amp input
| Wood = '''Body:''' Japanese Ash<br/>'''Neck:''' Maple<br/>'''Fingerboard:''' Rosewood
* Neutrik Speaker Twist and jack speaker outputs
| Bridge = Hipshot 4-String
| Electronics = Passive
| Pickups = P/J Jazz Configuration
| Special = /
| type = Bass Guitar
}}


== See also ==
The SB300 is a 4-string bass with passive pickups in a P/J Jazz configuration. This bass was most likely used for songs in drop D until replaced by his sunburst [[Pedulla]] bass.


* [[Ampeg SVT-II Pro]]
* [[Ampeg PR-1832HE Bass Cab]]
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Latest revision as of 14:24, 9 January 2021

Bass Collection was a bass guitar line from the late 1980s/1990s, produced by a now-defunct company called SGC Nanyo, an electronic manufacturer from Japan, upon acquiring Sexton Guitar Company, a small British guitar manufacturing firm. The basses were made in Japan, Korea and China. It is unknown what the "SB" stands for exactly; either a "Sexton Bass" or "Standard Bass". The basses were available in a variety of flavours such as 4-string or 5-string, J/J or P/J pickup configurations and active or passive.

Chris was known to use two SGC Nanyo Bass Collection basses during the Showbiz era both live and in the studio. They were one of his first basses to be used for Muse.

Bass Collection SB330

Chris's SB330
Bass Collection SB330
Manufacturer SGC Nanyo
Used 199? - 2001
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Translucent Green
Wood Body: Japanese Ash
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge Hipshot 4 String, Gold plated
Electronics Active SGC Nanyo
Pickup(s) 2x Soapbar Configuration
Special circuits /

The SB330 is a 4 string bass with active pickups in a two soapbar configuration. Chris's SB330 was translucent green with gold hardware. At some point during the festivals of 2000, the bass sported what appears to be bits of grey duck tape. This was Chris' primary bass for gigs during 2000.

Bass Collection SB300

Chris's SB300
Bass Collection SB300
Manufacturer SGC Nanyo
Used 199? - 2001
Body type Solid
Neck joint Bolt-on
Body covering Black
Wood Body: Japanese Ash
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Bridge Hipshot 4-String
Electronics Passive
Pickup(s) P/J Jazz Configuration
Special circuits /

The SB300 is a 4-string bass with passive pickups in a P/J Jazz configuration. This bass was most likely used for songs in drop D until replaced by his sunburst Pedulla bass.


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