ajkula66

I owned a Precision Walnut Special back in the early '80s, bought it brand new. An expensive piece of gear it was and likely my favourite Fender P out of the myriad that I've owned over the past 45 years. Never have I seen a bridge like that on any Fender bass from this era which doesn't necessarily mean it's not original...another head scratcher from the Dan Smith era I guess. These are exceptionally well-made instruments in my limited experience. May you get to play it in good health and enjoy it thoroughly!

Running the cab "as is" will most likely blow the JBL first so I would advise against that course of action. These cabs were not the greatest design IMO since they're rather shallow so there is room for improvement...depending on how much time you want to spend rebuilding it to suit your needs... Personally, I'd trash the cab and move the D140 - presuming that it's in good working order - into a smaller cabinet and enjoy the ride. The Showman will likely blow it with power above 6-7, so be mindful of that. Good luck.

I doubt that the prices will go up by a significant margin. Sure, people will try but G&L instruments generally never had such a great resale value. How many famous musicians have played a G&L of any kind as their main instrument ? That's where a lot of "legendary" market value comes from, IME. FWIW, I loved my El Toro and it was my "main" bass throughout the '90s. A mighty fine instrument, like most of their older stuff.

My music https://www.youtube.com/@TheWaterMemory

So Gibson time it (always) is... 1969 EB-3 1969 EB-0 (modded) 1972 Les Paul Triumph Bass and 1970 Les Paul Bass 1987 Bass V 2014 Midtown Signature Bass And - just for good measure - 1968 Thor 50W 2x10" valve bass combo

Return.

The "top-of-the-shelf" stuff such as pre-CBS Fenders, certain Ricks, '60s ThunderBirds, Wal, Alembic is likely to stay on the expensive side. Other gear will eventually drop in price, since less people seem to have disposable funds for vintage stuff, and those who do want the pieces that I was referring to above. That's a very pretty instrument you have, but an EB-2 is not an easy bass to sell. Never was. It's not even a matter of price in most cases, you just have to bump into someone looking for that unique appeal that these instruments have. I was lucky to find a buyer for my '68 two years ago. Good luck.

I own seven right now. That's about half of what the count was two years ago. What I'd *really* like is to get down to three, but I don't see it happening since it's tough to sell anything bass-related in my neck of the woods these days. As for everyone else...you know your limits...I guess...

I still have a few valve amps keeping me company... 1) A 1964 Hagstrom Bass 210, 10W (1xECC83 + 1xECLL800) 2) 1968 Gibson Thor, 50W (2x6EU7 + 2xEL34) 3) Circa 1971 Carlsbro CS100TC, 100W (3xECC83 + 4xEL34). I own two of these, this is the better-looking one. Each of them sports a unique character and is well-loved by silly old me. In all fairness, I do own a couple of SS amps and a hybrid one as well, so I can't say I'm an "all valve kind of guy"...

I'm sure it sounds great...however... DIY stuff has never been my cup of tea, since I'm a clumsy ox. Secondly, at the prices that used L2/L4 heads show up in this neck of the woods it wouldn't necessarily be a cheaper solution...since I'd have to get someone else to make it for me. I'll eventually find space for one...somehow. Soon enough.

Same here, which is why I still own a Studio 220 head. TE and SWR were the ultimate bass amps of the '80s, at least in my book. My "perfect" amp collection misses a few gems...a TE of some kind - preferably a preamp - along with an old Acoustic, Lab Series L2/L4 and the original version of Dynacord Bass King. Funds are really not the problem here since all of these are quite inexpensive nowadays, but storage is a major issue...

Well..."standard" is in the eye of the beholder...or something along those lines. In my house, 30.5" is "standard"...

Correct. Most Gibson long-scale basses (EB-0L, EB-3L, RD, Victory,Bass IV/V...) are 34.5" scale.

Not really. It's 33.25" (standard 4*** series models) as opposed to 34" on most Fender basses. So it's longer than what most would consider medium scale (32") but slightly shorter than the standard long scale. Short scale is usually 30"-31"...Fender, Gibson, Guild, Hagstrom and most of the usual SS offerings fit within this bracket.

Lovely amps. But you already know that... I sold mine last year to a good friend who fell in love when I loaned it to him for a small club gig a couple of years ago. Unique little critters these most certainly are, but I've got way too many amps as it is so I can't say that I reaaly miss mine. Enjoy yours.