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Vigier Passion II 1986 - thoughts?
- Thread starter Declan Embury
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I think I see why the bridge is crooked. If the neck and center part is an artificial material, whoever put it on probably used existing holes to mount it, and it originally had one of those staggered-per-individual-string things like some old Ibanezes . As noted elsewhere in the thread, you should be able to adjust it to your preference, regardless. I say do it.
Edit- Or they were trying to cover up the original footprint(s). Either way it won't matter.
Edit- Or they were trying to cover up the original footprint(s). Either way it won't matter.
- Jan 26, 2014
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Mind that bridge adjusts 3 ways. String height,intonation and string spacing.
Get those 3 set to suit you then there's no need to move it.
Over the weekend I advised a fella to return his new Fender for a misaligned bridge,vernear got lynched
Guess if it's OK on a Fender then it's double OK on a Vigier
Haha, that WAS an interesting moment in TB history. The strings were visibly closer to the treble side of the fretboard, OP could even feel the unevenness, yet people were adamant it was no big deal, OP kept bass. In another thread same day, people are adamant about returning an otherwise perfect G&L Tribute (low price import, not USA) because it had a visible glue line.
I needed a Xanax.
That bridge is crooked. It doesn't seem to affect the string alignment at all. It's no big deal, but certainly a point that I'd being up to the seller to try to save a couple bucks, the worst the seller can say is no. Probably not worth fixing, moving it a few mm up or down isn't that simple a proposition to do correctly.
I scored the last one that popped up here . It's one of the finest instruments I've ever played . Acoustically it's like slamming down on a grand piano , It's Huge sounding and lively. No truss rod but the neck is perfect . Really an incredible instrument .
And........ it sold
He said someone was driving to his house 10 minutes after he posted it...
Time to get back to the Craigslist grind
He said someone was driving to his house 10 minutes after he posted it...
Time to get back to the Craigslist grind
- Jan 26, 2014
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The bridge is definitely original and definitely not crooked. I thought the same thing about mine from a pic supplied by the seller. Shame it sold, I'll keep my eyes open for anything else that comes up if you like.
Generally, I think the best thing about the Passion bass is the 'chassis' - that is to say the body and neck are just wonderful; slim, tactile, fast, flat and resonant. The pickups are superb but I think they flourish more in the 'Arpege' positions, and a cleaner more powerful and velvety sound can be had from the passion by replacing them with hum buckers.
Generally, I think the best thing about the Passion bass is the 'chassis' - that is to say the body and neck are just wonderful; slim, tactile, fast, flat and resonant. The pickups are superb but I think they flourish more in the 'Arpege' positions, and a cleaner more powerful and velvety sound can be had from the passion by replacing them with hum buckers.
