James Pass

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Location

Sea Cliff, NY

Current Setup

One Peavy Foundation Fretless with an Ace bandage to quiet the tuning key rattle(a future fix.) One fretted Peavy Foundation currently getting help on. A pretty nice Mooer mini tube bass amp, 2 8" 8ohm bass speakers, in 2 separate but connected mini,unfinished hand made cabs,not by me. An iPhone connected to a little mixer then out from a '90s Teac mini solid state amp out to a pair of Toa (90s) monitors. Oh and when I wanna be a "rock star," a '94 MIM Strat, 3 peddles goin in then out of a '76 Fender Champ, You know "We can jam in Joes Garage."

Occupation

Sophisticated Nonsense

Favorite Genres

9.0 IPA Brew and after 4/5 -All the songs that start running through my head. Recent episodes include Stevie Wonder "Hotter than July," Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers," and for some reason, my post partum baby, Shawn Colvin. I know, I know. It's a serious condition. That's why mothers eat their placenta: To get the nutrients back that they just lost.

Gigs and Ensembles

Jim and his 2 dog band, "Howl"

Previously Owned Gear

See G.A.S

G.A.S. List

My '90s recording studio back.

Influences and Teachers

Any Bass line that every took me to where I couldn't hear anything else.

Hobbies and Interests

Vintage gear, and of course punishing myself.