jamesimm

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Birthday

June 3

Website

https://www.facebook.com/jamesimm02

Location

Asheville NC

Current Setup

70's Fender fretless, 80's Fender American 5 String body Aquilar pre-amp, Fender Hot Rod Shop pickups, with Warmouth Red Maple neck, 1976 Original P bass, (lefty) a few pedals for delay, chorus, Strymon. Brick Pre-amp, Ampeg SVT (1970), Ampeg SVT Pro, Ampeg 6x10 cab. My upright... 1963 Samuel Kolstein (first one ever made in Nyeck NY, Genz-Benz shuttle 3.0/10" cab

Favorite Genres

Fusion

Gigs and Ensembles

Many local Jazz and fusion groups here in Asheville NC,

Previously Owned Gear

I have owned 80+ basses from $3000 hand made Emporers to Factor, Warmouth, Rickenbacker, 2, or 3 pre CBS J bases and P,basses, headless Status, Ive built a couple from custom parts, addicted to on board pre-amps, do repairs, and I have my own "line" I call re-assebled

G.A.S. List

My first Fender Jazz bass, 1960...Oh how I long for thee...Aguilar pre amp /w power amp...UUHHHH Im dizziy just thinking about it, get my string endorsement back from Diadario, and Ampeg...and one of Jaco personal basses!

Influences and Teachers

Grew up with the Beatles, the Peter Cetera, Ray Brown (my dad was a bass player) Jaco, Nils Orsted Pederson, (not correct spelling) Gary Carr, toured with Ben Sidran, Lionel Hampton, Jerry Mulligan, T-Lavitz and Rod Morganstien, Trevor Rabin (Yes) Lee Konitz, peter Kater, graduated from Arizona State under Dr. Chuck Maronic, (played in his personal group The 10:00 Band with Tony Malaby)...full scholarship as principal bassist of the ASU Symphony Orchestra.currentl on staff at UNCA Asheville as adjunct applied muisc professor...

Hobbies and Interests

racquet ball