Vigier custom

[ped]

Hi guys

I've had this Vigier as my main bas for about 6 years now. It's fantastic, and feels perfect. Nothing can come close to such a low and buzz free action.

Recently I added the 'up' and 'down' switches to the bass (actually a friend installed them) as the Roland V-bass is something I have also been using for several years.

Quick specs:

Vigier Passion series II 1988
Carbon neck, no truss rod
Marleaux pre-amp 3 band EQ
Basstec humbucker pickups
Roland GK 13 pin and standard 1/4" outputs
Roland GK assignable control knob and up/down buttons
Active/passive switch

Vigier Passion GK by Invalid Link Removed, on Flickr

Vigier Passion GK by Invalid Link Removed, on Flickr

Cheers
ped

 

[LowEndLobster]

That's a really nice bass!

 

[ped]

Thanks, I don't think you see them very often in the US.

 

[GM60466]

looks complicated to control the tone

 

[ped]

looks complicated to control the tone

90% of the time I'm playing direct from the magnetic pickups in passive eq mode. That's my core sound. The EQ is there if I need it. The Vbass, when fully programmed, is extremely 'plug and play' - I haven't changed my patches for over 2 years now!

 

[poptart]

Ped

The Vigier is looking great - I have just had another vintage 80s Passion in my shop - I now have three of them, possibly the world's biggest collection outside of Nick Smith of course ;-)

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Mark

 

[darkstorm]

Very nice. Vieger makes excellent basses not often seen in america.

 

[ped]

Ped

The Vigier is looking great - I have just had another vintage 80s Passion in my shop - I now have three of them, possibly the world's biggest collection outside of Nick Smith of course ;-)

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Mark

Hi Mark

Don't tempt me. I'd like all three!! I very nearly bought a similar white one a while ago. I bet it looks great in white, despite the fading. I wonder if it could be easily spruced up? The early passions you have seem to have the slightly wider horns if I'm not mistaken. Difficult to tell from the photos.

Cheers
ped

 

[Dave W]

Cool! I've always liked their basses.

 

[poptart]

Ped

Mr Smith has put a hold on the White bass and is coming in on Monday. The early black basses are very cool indeed and both in remarkable condition. The Heads do look a little wider than the current models.

Mark

 

[ped]

Actually I mean the upper and lower horns which look a little wider apart.. I had a S3 at the same time as this bass and the S3 definitely had a thinner headstock.

 

[poptart]

Ped

Gotcha - I think you are right, the new Arpege looks more like the older Passion.

Mark