EBay listing

[Ronen Tat]

Is this real? (because I have the money right here in my pocket...)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1981-Custom-Ken-Smith-STANLEY-CLARKE-Flying-V-Bass-Guitar-MUST-SEE-/190819926555?pt=Guitar&hash=item2c6dc1021b

[Ken Smith]

Is this real? (because I have the money right here in my pocket...)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1981-Custom-Ken-Smith-STANLEY-CLARKE-Flying-V-Bass-Guitar-MUST-SEE-/190819926555?pt=Guitar&hash=item2c6dc1021b

Yes, 100% real. I worked on the bass myself with Vinnie when he worked for me. That is my personal design including the space opera inlay ideas. Stanley played that with George Duke on that tour. I delivered the bass on stage at rehearsal in NY and have pictures here from that day. I also have pictures of the wood I used before cutting it up but they are just shots on my wall.

I copied the specs from his Alembic for the neck in length, width, depth and string length at his request.

[Ronen Tat]

A piece of history indeed. I like the inlays!
Was that your standard bridge at the time?

[Ken Smith]

A piece of history indeed. I like the inlays!
Was that your standard bridge at the time?

No, we had that bridge made from somewhere on the west coast just for this bass. I think we did the engraving here. I can't remember all of these details from over 30 years ago. Just the important ones.. lol

[Ronen Tat]

No, we had that bridge made from somewhere on the west coast just for this bass. I think we did the engraving here. I can't remember all of these details from over 30 years ago. Just the important ones.. lol

No shortage of important details here...