Origin Effects Drops BassRIG ‘64 Black Panel, BassRIG Super Vintage

February 23, 2022 · 7 sources

Origin Effects announced two bass amp recreation pedals, the BassRIG Super Vintage and the BassRIG ‘64 Black Panel, both available immediately from Origin Effects dealers worldwide¹. Each is built as a complete vintage bass amp in a pedal, using all-analog circuitry to recreate a full valve amp-style signal path with a dedicated class-A preamp and push-pull output stage²¹.

The Super Vintage is based on the Ampeg SVT and its 8x10 cab, while the ‘64 Black Panel recreates the earlier high-wattage Fender Showman and Bassman with a 2x15 bass cab³. Origin Effects described the Super Vintage plainly:

On the ‘64 Black Panel, a FAT switch moves from the Showman’s tight low end into Bassman territory with a deeper, squishier bass response, and a TWD mode harks back to the Tweed era with thick midrange and raucous overdrive¹. Both pedals carry a BLEND knob that mixes clean signal in parallel with the emulated amp circuit, which Origin Effects says can add subtle low-end clarity or create bi-amp-style overdrive tones²¹.

Shared features across both pedals:

• All-analog circuitry with valve amp-style signal path²¹
• XLR and 1/4" outputs, with a cab sim on the DI output (an 8x10 model on the Super Vintage, a 2x15 on the ‘64 Black Panel)¹⁴³
• High-impedance buffered bypass with silent switching²¹
• Hand polished brushed stainless steel enclosure with Neutrik jack sockets²¹
• 9V DC 2.1 mm center-negative power, 150 mA current draw, no battery option²¹
• Designed and built in England²¹

UK pricing was listed at £374.17 ex VAT⁵²¹.

The Super Vintage’s tone controls sit before the drive, with overdrive produced in the output stage, in the same way as the non-master volume SVT it models⁶. The pedal later found high-profile use: producer Trace Foster said of Tom Hamilton’s rig, "I've used the BassRIG Super Vintage with Tom Hamilton. It's an integral part of his rig."⁷