Early PolyGram Records promo photo of Sav in support of Pyromania, circa 1982. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav holds his Hamer 12-string bass for this promotional photo in support of Euphoria, 1999. Photo: Andy Earl. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav enjoys an LA beach during this Slang promotional shoot, circa 1996. Photo: Kevin Westenberg. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav in the recording studio, in between bass takes, circa 1995. Photo: Denis O'Regan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav plays the Ector County Coliseum, Odessa, Texas, 29 April 1983. Photo: Mark R. Swindler. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav, Sagittarius, offers a fact sheet, circa 1983. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Outtake from a promotional shoot in support of Hysteria, circa 1987. Sav wears a jacket he donned regularly on the Hysteria World Tour. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav captured during the Adrenalize "Seven Day Weekend" Tour, 1993. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav hits the showers at Nationals Park Stadium, Washington D.C., 22 June 2022. Showers were also coming from the sky when a torrential downpour arrived during "Pour Some Sugar On Me" and forced the band to cut things short. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav stands at the base of a Teotihuacan pyramid just northeast of Mexico City, Mexico, during the Adrenalize "Seven Day Weekend" Tour, September 1993. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav's solo portrait taken in Los Angeles for the Rock Squad fan club photo set, 1998. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav performs in the "Slang" video at Occidental Studios, Los Angeles, California, April 1996. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

The October 1983 issue of Hit Parader details Sav's impressions of current singles for the "Celebrity Rate a Record" feature. His raves? Duran Duran's "Rio" and ZZ Top's "Gimme All Your Lovin'". Photo: Laurie Paladino. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav relaxes against a red wall in a backstage area during the Hysteria Tour, 1988. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav wears a 101 KLOL (the legendary Houston, Texas rock radio station) t-shirt during the High 'n' Dry Tour, 1981. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav looks toward a bright future while travelling via tour bus on the American leg of the High 'n' Dry Tour, 1981. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav, clad in a velvet blazer, warms up with his white Hamer 4-string bass on the Hysteria Tour set, circa 1987. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav energizes the crowd on the Adrenalize "Seven Day Weekend" Tour, circa 1992. Photo Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

You can't always find a field on the road. Sav gets a little football in at a hotel parking lot along the High 'n' Dry Tour, 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Sav effortlessly switches between the Roland JV-30 and his Hamer 5-string during "Love Bites" on the Adrenalize "Seven Day Weekend" Tour, circa 1992. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Euphoria promotional photo of Sav playing his Hamer 5-string in a red leather booth, 1999. Photo: Danny Clinch. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Outtake from a photo shoot at the Spoon Factory rehearsal space, Sheffield, England, 1978. Other shots from this session were used on the back of The Def Leppard E.P. Photo: John Wood. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Sav is bringing on the heartache to the crowd on the High 'n' Dry Tour, 1981. Photo: Beckie Mennen. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Sav lifts his bass to the sky at Fenway Park, Boston, August 2022. A second Fenway show was added due to overwhelming demand. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Backstage on the Hysteria Tour, each Lepp had their own personal travelling wardrobe cases. Sav is standing in front of Rick Allen's portable armoire in this candid shot, circa 1987. (Note the ball in a nearby box in case anyone is up for a quick game.) From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Sav prepares to film the video for "Women" in an Amsterdam warehouse, May 1987. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Sav brings the heat on the "Fire It Up" video set, London, England, February 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav performs on the "Kick" video shoot inside the "Wall of Death", a cylindrical room where motorcycles ride along the walls, Cambridge, England, 8 February 2022. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav prepares for a long shoot day for the "Kick" video. Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav is all smiles on the band's first tour to Japan, January 1984. Photo: Satoko Suzuki. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Sav and Joe get a better look at the crowd during a press conference in support of the Slang World Tour during their first visit to South Africa, December 1996. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Sav relaxes during an early recording session, circa 1981. From the Collection of Joe Elliott.

Sav has the crowd ready to rock 'til they drop on the Pyromania Tour, circa 1983. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Ross Halfin took a series of Leppard portraits in a grey hallway in 1983. Sav plays a Fender Precision bass for his shot. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav wears a red scarf and a black silk shirt in this Adrenalize promotional photo, 1992. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav holds his Hamer 5-string bass in front of a night sky for this Euphoria promotional photo, circa 1999. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

This empty venue is about to get rocked. Sav takes the stage before things get crazy, circa 2015. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav's classic white Saint Laurent shoes with black laces await his feet before a Diamond Star Halos photo shoot (styled by Maryam Malakpour). Photo: Ryan Sebastyan. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav's Guild Acoustic B3-ENT 4-string bass. From the Collection of Rick Savage.

When he's not on the bass, Sav also enjoys playing this Martin 6-string acoustic guitar. "My natural instinct is to see things from the guitar player’s point of view. So, for Phil and Vivian, I think it’s cool for them to have a bass player that’s half a guitar player." From the Collection of Rick Savage.

Sav is dressed to impress in a custom-made three-piece mint blue-green silk suit by Circus False, styled by Maryam Malakpour, Atlanta, Georgia, 16 June 2022. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.

Sav stands in a backstage area at a venue along the High 'n' Dry Tour, 1981. Photo: Ross Halfin. From the Collection of Def Leppard.