Thanks for the great info, Uwe! The bass has been stored in an unheated garage for sometime, so odds are shimming will be a necessity. How thick a shim would need to be?
The bass, uh, sure does have some heft to it... Playing the Ripper has drilled home that I need to start lifting weights again, so that will be a help with the Victory as well!
Any idea how many Victories Gibson produced in those few years?