 Tim Emmons
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Last Activity: 01-18-2021 01:37 AM
About Me
- About Tim Emmons
- Musical Background
- I had a four decade career as a freelance LA studio/jazz musician. Author of "Odd Meter Bass" by Alfred music. Taught at USC, MI and many other colleges.
- Location
- grand junction Colorado
- Additional Information
- Upright and electric bass player. MA Graduate of USC Jazz Studies and Dick Grove's CAP and Film/TV composition courses. I first met Ken Smith in NYC in 1978 and have used Smith strings exclusively for 30 years.
- Your Gear
- Old european orchestral contrabass w/extension that Ken looked at at the 2019 ISB in Bloomington. Jacquet bass circa 1860-1880. Tyrollean flatback set up for Jazz. "Cello" shaped contrabass. 1960 Fender Jazz bass and 2 Fender Jaguar basses. James Tyler and Yamaha 6-string basses, Yamaha BB5500 5-string. Hecho en Mexico Guitarron, NSD electric upright. Ibanez bass guitar. D'Angelico semi-hollow 4-string with Smith flat-wound strings. PJB, SWR, Hartke, Acoustic Image, Markbass amps.
- Why you joined Ken's Corner
- Ken has become very knowledgeable about string basses and I have three instruments that need to be reviewed, authenticated and sold.