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What gear does Living Colour use?

Vernon Reid has been seen with PRS guitars, a Parker MaxxFly signature and now a Reverend signature, through Mesa/Boogie amps, a Supro Titan and a Kemper, with a Roland VG-99 at the center of his effects. Doug Wimbish has been seen with 1987 Spector basses into Trace Elliot heads.

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Vernon Reid: guitars and amps

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Vernon Reid: effects and electronics

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What guitar does Vernon Reid play?

Premier Guitar's 2016 Rig Rundown showed a PRS S2 Vela VR prototype as his No. 1, backed by a 2015 PRS Custom 24. In 2013 he was seen with a Parker Vernon Reid Signature MaxxFly. He now has a Reverend Vernon Reid Signature model.

What amp does Vernon Reid use?

In 2016 he was seen with an early nineties Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier and a Trem-O-Verb, each into a Mesa Rectifier cab, plus a 50-watt Supro Titan 1x12 and a Kemper Profiling Amplifier.

What effects does Vernon Reid use?

His 2016 rig centered on a Roland VG-99 run from a Roland FC-300, with Eventide H9 and PitchFactor units, a Line 6 M9, a Red Panda Particle, a Pigtronix Echolution 2 and DOD resistance mixers feeding parallel signal paths.

What bass does Doug Wimbish play?

In 2016 he was seen with an '87 Spector NS2 prototype with EMG pickups and Rotosound strings, plus a 1987 Spector NS2 5-string for low B and a 1987 Spector fretless.

What bass amp does Doug Wimbish use?

Premier Guitar showed him running two Trace Elliot AH1200-12 heads into Trace Elliot 4x10 and 1x15 cabs loaded with Celestion speakers.

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Living Colour are the New York rock band behind "Cult of Personality," known for mixing funk, metal and jazz. This guide covers the rigs of guitarist Vernon Reid and bassist Doug Wimbish, member by member.

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