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She was a Gibson gal in many respects. LPB, EB-2, Ripper...planty of evidence online. In all fairness, she always did maintain that her '57 P-Bass was her main recording instrument.

I own a '72 Triumph...😀 Along with a '70 Les Paul Bass which is even heavier. 5.5 Kg vs. Triumph's 4.75. Yet Suzie Quatro played one of those back in the day.

I'm well-aware of most of these basses being used by her, but whenever I think of TW I picture her with a Hofner for some reason, possibly because that's what she was playing when I saw them in '82 (I think ?) as well...

Gibson never gave up on the 335, but on the Les Paul back in 1960. They have also been making mandolins which are arguably the best in business since 1894 and still had to file for bankruptcy protection a couple of years ago. Times change.

It's not "change for the sake of change". It's about staying afloat. As for "good"...Hofners were always lagging behind Framus and Hoyer when it came to quality, even 50 years ago. IMO, that is. Cool conversation pieces nevertheless.

Tina is the only one on that list who played a Hofner for most of her career. Nothing against Hofner instruments, but they've been a niche offering for more than 50 years now. Time for a change.

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

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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"...