Vern Rumsey
Vern Rumsey's Gear
Vern played the same Fender Jazz Bass exclusively for the entirety of Unwound, and still does to this day. The finish and paint can be seen consistently wearing off over time in videos of the band performing, indicating it as the same bass.
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Vern appears to be playing through an Ampeg 2x15 cab in this photo.
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In their last gig, we can see Vern playing through what appears to be a Sunn Concert bass head.
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Vern Rumsey can be seen using the Sunn Coliseum 300 in various live videos and photos throughout the 90s. In this YouTube video at Capitol Theater in 1994, Vern and the Coliseum 300 can be seen here: https://youtu.be/9sHOTpJTnKs and here: https://youtu.be/GwSYMqp8svA?t=519
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In this picture, Vern can be seen utilizing a Boss SD-1 overdrive pedal. After extensive research on concerts and tales of Unwound’s gear, I came to the conclusion that the pedal is a SD-1.
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In this video of Giant Henry performing you can see Vern playing a black Ibanez Roadstar II Bass.
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