A ghastly fate

[Ken Smith]

Originally Posted by Chris Fox

Just saw this on Ebay: an early Smith Fodera (see bridge pics) Anthony Jackson 6. Dead bass walking.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Ken-Smith-Anthon...item33653c01f0

I'm guessing there's a lot of story here...

wow..

It is not working and is being sold as a 'collectors' item as it is the actual bass Anthony Jackson used and represents the beginning of the Contra Bass Guitar as started by Anthony Jackson.
Part of the lower bout by pick up selector area is missing .

What an understatement. It needs the body wings remade, attached to the Neck and then refinished and the circuit is missing. You might as well just make a new bass unless you are buying this to hang up on the wall.