Chris Bauermeister

In this video of the reunion show in San Francisco, Chris Bauermeister can be seen to be playing through a GK 800RB. There's a closer photograph of the setup (using a Mesa Boogie 2x15 cabinet) here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtRomdSUVjc

In point of fact, Bauermeister played through a GK 800RB for much of the band's exisitence in the 90's.

In this photo, featured in Thrasher in May 1993, Bauermeister appears to be playing a black Rickenbacker 4003.

In this photo, Bauermeister appears to be using his Fender Precision Bass in Antigua finish. Chris used this bass for majority of his career with Jawbreaker.

Chris Bauermeister used this amp for majority of his career with Jawbreaker, before replacing it with Gallien-Krueger 800RB in 1995.

This is a still shot of Bauermeister's bass rig, including the Mesa Boogie 2x15 (Diesel) from the Rickshaw Stop in SF - this can also be seen in the video of the whole show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtRomdSUVjc

This appears to be a recent addition to his bass set-up, since it appears in none of the old footage from the band's existence in the '90s

Bauermeister can be seen playing this cabinet in the 1995 image from this Alternative Press article. This was the cabinet which Bauermeister played through for most of the band's existence in the 1990s.

At 3:03 in this video, we can see Chris Bauermeister using this bass head.

At 3:03 in this video, we can see Chris Bauermeister using this bass cab.

In this picture from the Jawbreaker reunion, you can clearly see the ball ends of Rotosound RS66LD Swing Bass 45-105 strings on Chris Bauermeister's bass.

Chris Bauermeister has been using the Leo Quan Badass II Bass Bridge since the 1990s, as evidenced by live performance videos from that era and the music video for the song "Fireman." This consistent use is supported by the limited variety of basses he has used over the years.

Seen in pictures from the Jawbreaker reunion but probably he has used them earlier in his career, most of his current basses have EMGs right now as seen by recent pictures, in a "punk fashion" he removed most of the brand logo

In the documentary "Don't Break Down: A Film About Jawbreaker," Chris Bauermeister is shown using a Music Man Stingray, although it was never used live with the band.

Chris Bauermeister is confirmed to use Dunlop Tortex Standard 0.60mm Guitar Picks, as evidenced by the distinct orange color of the pick visible in his hand during recent live performances and photographs available on the Jawbreaker website.

Chris Bauermeister, like his bandmate Blake, owns and uses a Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner. This is evidenced by pictures taken backstage during recent live shows and images available on the Jawbreaker website.

Chris Bauermeister used a Fender Jazz Bass during his tenure with Horace Pinker from 1999 to 2001, as evidenced by a photograph available through Riot Fest's website.

Chris Bauermeister is confirmed to use a DiMarzio ClipLock Strap, as seen on his Stingray bass in the provided image, although he has never used this bass live.

In 2025 tour pictures, it is evident that Chris Bauermeister upgraded the pickups on one of his Precision basses to the EMG PX Active Ceramic P-Bass Pickup Black, as seen in this image: https://images.equipboard.com/uploads/source/image/170666/556948005_1295440091954001_4410979602192917933_n.jpg. Previously, he was a long-time user of the regular EMG P set.

Chris Bauermeister is confirmed to use Schaller S-Locks Strap Locks, as evidenced by their presence on his basses in recent tour photos and videos. This is supported by an image available at Equipboard.

In an image, the pickguard of Chris Bauermeister's bass clearly shows a Purple Dunlop Tortex Standard 1.14mm pick, indicating his long-time use of this gear.

Chris Bauermeister is seen to using Dunlop Super Bright strings, as evidenced by recent videos and photos showing the distinctive color of the string ends (yellow, grey, and white) and the absence of silk at the headstock, which are characteristic of Dunlop Super Bright strings.