Jim is a sound engineer,
mandolinist, luthier, and proprietor of
Strings
'n Brass in Huntsville, Alabama. Once upon a time, Jim built this 5-string
electric for
Matt
Mundy, who played with proto-jamrockers Col. Bruce Hampton and the
Aquarium Rescue Unit. Matt used the instrument on the band's famous live
album, and the rest, as they say, is history.