Now back to $725, weird!
Yeah, I contacted the seller about it going from $650 > $725 - he said, "when I relist instruments, I put them back at their original asking price". I don't understand that selling strategy, but it ain't mine to sell.
Like I stated when I started this thread, I don't know anything about this (or any other Gibson) bass, but it sure is nice looking.
As usual, I'm learning quite a bit from the folks chiming in and adding their take.