Ken,
Not sure you saw the same bass Ramon was referencing.
I think Ramon was referrning to the 'butcher job' (i.e. bridge and refinish; who knows what else) that the following bass apparently had to endure. I recall seeing this bass on eBay a few years ago and thinking the same thing. Here's the current eBay link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/KEN-SMITH-BSRB6_...item4ced65d151