Hey guys.
Just aquired this in a trade. However something has just come up on Ebay and i want it!
I was going to refinish the bass in the original colours, sort out the electrics, maybe install some humbuckers. I already have another custom shop bass rebuild on the go with the Pedulla, not sure i can sort this one as well!
Heres a breakdown of the bass!
Description
Here we have a beat up example of a Vigier Passion IV bass, Graphite neck thru, made in 1986 with an early serial number.
Specification
Red/black finish, what appears to be maple and graphite neck/body. Original Vigier pickups and Pre-amp. Schaller 3D bridge and Schaller tuners. All hardware is black. 34" Scale, ultra thin neck.
No case or gig bag.
Functionality
The pre-amp board is A-OK there is no problem with it in itself Voltmeter checks out fine. One of the pots is broken and needs replacement. The twin 9V battery connections are fine and ground is intact. Both pickups work well and have decent signal. They run quite hot in the grind/growl stakes. The knobs should be replaced. The switches work, though i am not quite sure what the mini switch does. I have cleaned all of the electronics with some electrical cleaner.
My overall recommendation for the electronics would be to replace all the pots. It still works as is. Just not as well as it could!
Playability
The action is f***ing amazing. See the photos below for an idea! Very little to no fretbuzz.
Sounds
Unsure due to the state of the electrics. However both pups are working and produce a grindy/growl. There are many Youtube clips online you can look up. My fave being.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTPvG...layer_embedded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tWHf...layer_embedded Condition
The body as you can see needs a refinish. The carbon fibre neck and body join is not damaged at all and needs no servicing. There is only one chip in the wood that i can see, which is next to the neck pickup, the rest are paint chips. There is a few dings on the headstock but i cant pick them up on camera! The black hardware is in good condition, i have tightened the tuners and cleaned the bridge. No problems there! The frets are quite flat as per usual for a vigier and with little wear. The nut is solid and needs no attention.
Price/Trades
£470 FIRM Cash is king, bank transfer also, Paypal.... meh, can do it, but dont like it!
No Trades
Delivery
Honeslty i want this bass picked up from Bristol UK. Either at the train station or my flat. I have exams and moving house within the next week, i doubt i have time to post anything and i dont have a case to put it in anyway!
If there is no other option i will post. Buyer pays postage.
Other information
If you require any other information or specific photos of the bass, please let me know either by PM or my E-mail address Anubispearl [AT] hotmail.com, My number is also available for serious buyers.
Photos: The Bass does come with Knobs, but are a bugger to get onto the pots. 
I dont think theres anything left to say about it! Its taken me about 2 hours to look it over and that is my honest appraisal. It needs work but after it will be an amazing bass. Bags of potential! A custom shop french bass, for not alot of money!
