Chris Brubeck

jaybic · Post by **jaybic** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:42 am

A friend here at work just lent me a Chris Brubeck CD when he noticed the RIC poster in my cube. Chris, son of Dave Brubeck, plays a MG fretless 4001. My friend, who met him, says he thinks her remember Chris telling him it is a '68.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 11:58 am

Yes - Chris Brubeck, one of the relatively unsung Rick heroes. And fretless at that! I'm surprised this guy doesn't get more attention here. I partially share the blame, since I know better!

BTW, I met & interviewed his pop back in the late nineties (the J Dog radio days). Very nice guy. Class act.

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:31 am

'68? I don't believe it is. Check out the center stripe. Maybe a '78.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:37 am

'68 probably right. Its an early one. And indeed check that center stripe, notice how wide it is? I've seen other pics and its definatley a one off. It also has walnut wings.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:44 am

It used to have walnut wings anyway. It looks as if it has went through a few changes since the last time I saw it. Chris is a long time Rickenbacker user. Maybe John Hall can elaborate.

This may be a different bass though, as you cant see the "stripe" just below the pickguard.

wints · Post by **wints** » Sat Dec 09, 2006 10:02 am

It's a late 68 or more possibly a 69, as it has a bound headstock. There's another bass here that has one too, that was quite probably it's twin.

I believe Sergio has pictures...

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:46 am

Well, shut my mouth. ;-0

wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:44 am

LOL John....

Here's the original piece that was submitted:
http://www.rickresource.com/rrp/chrisbrubeck.html

markbass99 · Post by **markbass99** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:44 am

That's a pretty cool letter that Chris sent in, did anyone notice a jazz bass pup in the bridge position?
Dave Meros ought to send in a write up on his ricks past and present, I think his current jetglo one has four j-bass pups.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:21 am

Hi there. Just got home. Well, I don't have any pics of Chris Brubeck's actual non-one-off '69 (?) fretless 4001, but I do have pics (I hope they're not too large to post in here - must check first) of "on and off" forumite James Grove's "fretted" fretless 4001 which is identical to Brubeck's. Stay in tune while I look for the photos. Cheers.

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:22 am

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wints · Post by **wints** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 11:27 am

That's the one Sergio...

rickcrazy · Post by **rickcrazy** » Sun Dec 10, 2006 2:50 pm

Okay, here are some pics of James Grove's heavily modded, "fretted" fretless 4001. You will notice the very lame fret job, but that's not
important now. Also notice that it is a "21 fretter". TRC not period accurate.
Chris Brubeck's 4001 is exactly like this one.

wints · Post by **wints** » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:30 am

Love that headstock...

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:33 am

Restore that baby back to original.