She said that she saw the ghost of her husband embrace him on stage, and took this as a sign to pass the bass on. Karr continued playing the instrument, and it became his main bass for over 40 years until he donated the instrument to the International Society of Bassists, an organization he founded. The instrument was recently featured with bassist Scott Pingel and the San Francisco Academy Orchestra.
She claimed to have seen her husband's ghost embrace him on stage, interpreting it as a signal to pass the bass. Karr continued playing the instrument and made it his primary bass for more than 40 years before donating it to the International Society of Bassists, an organization he established. The instrument was recently showcased with Scott Pingel and the San Francisco Academy Orchestra.