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[quote name='Horizontalste' timestamp='1475345112' post='3145279'] So this is what the Gaffa looks like! We salute you sir. [/quote] At ease, soldier 😎 *whispers* thanksssss 👍🏻

I think the right hand does the hardest job. A bit like the difference between your left and right feet when driving; the dominant appendage has more sensitivity to attack, various technique and creates a 'feel' whilst the left hand though more busy doesn't require the subtle neuences the right hand does. Flip what I said if your a left hooker

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1475327904' post='3145077'] Has someone tried to change the pup and botched it, perhaps? [/quote] The holes are where someone installed a scratch plate but he also says in the listing that it's been "updated" with new Vigier pickups etc... however the pickups in the bass are the original ones that came with it, unless he means the pickups in this evolution of the model are upgraded over the previous version (although that's actually wrong too, they're the same with a different casing)

It's been on eBay for ages. Who on earth drilled holes for a scratchplate!

Hurt my back trying to do it in the 'traditional' method 😂 Sybil was meant to be in the pic too but the little raggermuffin jumped down milliseconds before the pic. She has a skill for doing that. Anyway that's her blanket!

I had to force Sybil off the sofa to take this

Really sorry I couldn't make it this year. Steve came to stay all the way from China and it would have been too complicated along with everything else going on. I can only thank the organisers for again for creating an event which sums up this community - it's so important for members to meet up and have a chat face to face. Sometimes I take the forum for granted and events like this make me realise how much I owe to the members old and new. Looking forward to seeing more pictures and hearing more about it. Cheers ped

I played the bass at the weekend. I was really taken with it. Seriously versatile and the build quality is fantastic. I have a pic somewhere. The bass has lots of neat details like the bridge cover and the binding.

Minging

Either of these two

Most [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/290872-nsd-lakota-leathers-3-strap/page__view__findpost__p__3122109"]comfortable strap[/url] I've tried Nothing complicated, just extremely soft leather and 3" wide.

That's wicked... but I just can't be doing with headless basses

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1474049083' post='3135313'] Not just any 80's graphite...the best of 80's graphite. These basses are amazing - I owned an ex Hue & Cry passion when I had a six pack and black hair, and it remains my favourite ever bass. Beautiful [/quote] Thanks. What colour was yours? You can imagine how many basses I've been tempted with having run this site from day one but the passion has been my only bass for 12 years now. Having the Vbass installed in it (extra pickup near bridge) staved off any gas for other pedals and basses but I've always wanted the matching Arpege. I just can't fina anything that competes with the neck on these. The action is super low and they are effortless to play. I've had a couple of basses with the Benedetti pickups in and matched to the Arpege preamp they sound fantastic.

[quote name='Shaggy' timestamp='1473583759' post='3131292'] Does look like a Kahler That's a beautiful looking bass - a bit of Guild and Rickenbacker styling in that body shape, much prettier than a Status IMO Good score ! Is this the one you had all the shipping hassle with? [/quote] Turns out the bridge is Vigier's own design

[b]Raffle Prizes[/b] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]01. Signed Copy of 'Weekend Rockstars' (see attached picture) - kindly donated by author & Basschat member Dave Vader, aka Dave Holwill.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]02. [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]3m Sommer LLX instrument lead - kindly donated by obbm[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]03. Some form of pedal (TBD) :-) (markstuk)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]04. Lucky-dip bundles of review/promo CDs (TrevorR)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]05. Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Strings (50/70/85/105) - new and unopened. (obbm) [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]06. BC Polo Shirt (choose size and colour) X3[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]07. Comfort Strapp short[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]08.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]09.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]10.[/font][/color]

BC to the rescue - we're on it, chaps.

[quote name='Shaggy' timestamp='1473583759' post='3131292'] Does look like a Kahler That's a beautiful looking bass - a bit of Guild and Rickenbacker styling in that body shape, much prettier than a Status IMO Good score ! Is this the one you had all the shipping hassle with? [/quote] I know the bridges on the series 3 basses were kahler and I'm sure I read this was but can't remember where. I prefer this old version as it's far more adjustable than the new one where to adjust the action you rotate the saddle to move it up and down but if your preferred height is a half turn you can't get the string in the groove! I think the Arpege shape is the oldest vigier made, then the passion shape emerged a tiny bit later. The body is quite big in comparison which looks great to my eyes. It has a sort of violin shape at the bottom and I've never had a walnut bass before. Good call on the Rick comparison. It can actually sound quite close, too. Shipping was a nightmare; it took them three extra days to pick it up and when they did the tracking number led nowhere. I assumed as it was bank holiday it hadn't started its trip yet but then it was at my door.. No customs duty, nothing. So it was very frustrating followed by amazing. Still, it reminded me why I have only had one bass for so many years as I really don't like the process! I don't think I'll buy another bass for a looong time (probably)

[quote name='HowieBass' timestamp='1473544312' post='3131173'] Now that's what you call a chunky bridge! HNBD [/quote] Yes it's a bit of a beast. I'm not sure but I think it's vigier's own or possibly kahler. Very adjustable though and string through body. I could probably clean it up a little with some metal polish but I'm not 100% sure what it's made of.

Thanks chaps. Yeah the body shape is beautiful. I love the details like the angular bottom bout and lower horn. The bass is still very light, but due to the walnut body it's a tad heavier than the Passion (which is only 3kg). In BC tradition I'll endeavour to weigh it later. And yeah the tuning head covers have been a trademark for years now, feels funny playing a bass without them (although they only work on 2+2 headstocks imo)

I tried to get a 'sofa shot' inspired by the pictures taken by [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Maruszczyk![/font][/color] [url="https://flic.kr/p/L7Z9AZ"][/url] She's a Vigier Arpege, made in 1986. Specs: Carbon neck thru 2x Benedetti single coil pickups Schaller hardware Walnut body Volume with pull boost Pickup switch Parametric frequency gain (+/- 15db I think) Parametric frequency filter (80hz to 5200hz) Phase switch Tone Direct electronic bypass output jack (top) Normal output jack (side) Compared to the Passion bass, the Arpege is more open sounding, more like a jazz bass I suppose you could say. Although I'd probably liken the sound more to a Smith. The neck is identical to my Passion, but with a glossy headstock. The action is just as I like it - super super low I'll record some sounds soon and post them up for comparison. Relaxing on a different sofa [url="https://flic.kr/p/M24VTW"][/url] And here she is with her sister (1988 Passion) [url="https://flic.kr/p/M24WsS"][/url]

Well well! I came home to find it had been delivered to my neighbour. Weird because they only collected it in Friday and it was bank holiday on Monday (I think, in Canada) and I was expecting a letter from Customs. The tracking number didn't reveal any activity at all. So I'm really happy to have escaped paying customs duty(!) and the bass is fantastic. Spent the evening setting it up and cleaning it and I'm delighted to report that the neck is identical to my passion bass, dead straight and the action goes just as low. Fantastic. It has a very different tone to the passion (more jazz bass esque with a delightfully plingy too end ) so it's a great second bass. I'll post a NBD report this weekend!