I don't see no other friggn' pics. You guys are weird.
If his "antique fireburst" is just fireburst and not the brownish tobacco burst I thought, then the bass is utterly unremarkable. For some reason, most Vic Artist and Custom tend to be in less roadworn shape than the Standards.
Some years ago, there was a Vic Artist fretless on EBay, good condition, 600 bucks or something, I regret not pulling the trigger on that.
"Since Gibson Victory basses were only produced in limited quantities between 1981-1986 ..."
Yeah, sure, very rare, limited number like anything produced by mankind. Never mind how it was their mainstay bass (and the last really aggressive large scale attempt to combat Fender). The only Vics that deserve a "rare" tag are probably the confederate fin ones and the few Custom models (two pups, but sans the active electronics) that crept out.