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  1. 1 hour ago, Doctor J said:


    I offered to buy it off him when he first put the ad up. He had agreed to ship it abroad but then told me he'd wait a while to see if he got any local buyers first. Also, there are quite a few cracks around the output jack which isn't made clear in the pictures in the ad. It would have sold on day one but these two things made me walk away.

    To be fair it is common on older Vigiers to have hairline cracks by the jack socket!

     

    Fantastic price on this series 111 passion..Super comfortable and slim neck, and they sound truly amazing..

     

    Tempted, but do not need another..😃👍🤔

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  2. Thought I would add my late thought on this topic..

     

    I have had three NT4 thumb basses over the years..I now have a January 1990 NT4. Very comfortable and slim neck, weight of a small country 4.8 Kg (lol) Wenge/Bubinga. Transitional stage..old school back plate and dots on the wenge fretboard, but not scalloped on back of the headstock for the Schaller tuners..EMG replacement pickups for the original EMG's like for like. MEC preamp. One for sale at Bassbros at the moment. I have owned this Thumb for 5 years now, and have had not had to adjust the neck once! The most stable trusrod neck I have ever owned. I find the wonderful contoured body on the bass now works quite well with my 57 year old contoured belly (lol) The 89 I owned I deeply regret selling! This 1990 equally comparable..

     

     

    1997 version..just nowhere as good, neck profile broader, the Warwick fundamental thump no longer there..

    If in the lucky position to own an NT4 Thumb, I personally recommend buying an older version..That said I don't know what the new ones are like, bar very expensive.

     

    ps If played through an old school Trace Elliot the bass sings!!

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  3. I have never been that keen on single cut basses, or headless basses, let alone having the ability to play a five string bass! You know what, that is all out the window now..lol😁

     

    This is yet again, another truly stunning example of Alan's genius.. 

     

    Good luck with the trade or sale of this beauty😀🤘

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  4. I used to own this beauty!!

     

    A truly amazing playing bass, and assuredly a lot more user friendly

    minus the seriously souped up 18v preamp.. A Dean version of the Peavey B quad as used by bass luminary Brian Bromberg. In my humble opinion, 

    much better..I have been fortunate enough to own both! £200 is an out and out bargain for this..

     

    GLWTS😊👌

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  5. On 13/02/2023 at 23:35, rhysyjob said:

    Holy mother of god! I feel filthy just thinking about it!

     

    #vigierporn

     

    "Oh my stars!" Have just logged on..

     

    This bass looks true perfection!  The delta metal fingerboard, the brass nut, and the bridge have come up truly fantastic!! The sustain on these basses just incredible.."WOW" 😊🙏

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  6. 5 hours ago, Hellzero said:

    This is my newly acquired Vigier Arpège Delta Metal Fretless from 1981 and bearing number 005.

     

    It weights 4.670 kilos, which is quite heavy for my broken back, but I will never sell it as it took me more than 20 years to find one in such a good condition...

     

    I bought it from the original owner who acquired it on the 2nd of September 1981 for 6417 French Francs, so the equivalent of todays 2806 Euros, but the official retailing price was 7130 French Francs, so the equivalent of todays 3118 Euros.

     

    I received the original invoice, the original user manual in French and the rare charger as these basses were intended to be used with 2 rechargeable 9 Volts batteries, way back in 1981!

     

    For those not aware of these Delta Metal fretless basses, the fingerboard is made out of a brass alloy consisting of copper (55%), zinc (41-43%) and iron (1-3%), with the balance consisting of various other metals, called ... Delta Metal and these very early fretless models had factory lines as well as a truss rod!

     

    So better photos to come next week...

     

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    And all the papers.

     

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    Wow..worth the 20 year quest/wait! @Hellzero Stunning bass, with all the original components, and in fantastic condition!  I am very fortunate enough to have an end of the line series 1 Arpege Delta metal bass from January 86.. with the 2nd generation Benedetti pickups, fitted at the time..non original electronics alas..but a dream to play..Looking forward to seeing more photos, of this beauty👍😃

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  7. 13 hours ago, Conan said:

    Heartbreaking how underappreciated these beauties are 😱🤨🙄😭

    Alan's basses, in my humble opinion, of having played bass for forty years!! Are as good as it gets in custom hand built basses..This is another example of an out an out bargain, at a give away price..Somebody will be very happy👍

     

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  8. 8 minutes ago, ped said:

    Yeah I’m pretty sure it’s the first one I’ve seen. I really like the sound of the wooden necked Arpege basses I’ve had but they tend to be pretty heavy with that metal laminate and a truss rod. 

    I hear you @ped about weight, my series 1 Arpege fretless, ALMOST the weight of a wal! though in my humble opinion so much more comfortable to play😃👍

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