BarnacleBob Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) Tired of waiting for the right Wal or Steinberger XL2 to come along I am off to check out a bass I have lusted after since they first came out in the eighties. We'll tell you what it is after these commercials........... BB Edited September 9, 2012 by BarnacleBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Those commercials should have been long over by now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnacleBob Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 Leaving now, back about 2.30ish bass laden! BB And no that is not the Al queda guy :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 [quote name='BarnacleBob' timestamp='1347184344' post='1797679'] Tired of waiting for the right Wal or Steinberger XL2 to come along I am off to check out a bass I have lusted after since they first came out in the eighties. We'll tell you what it is after these commercials........... BB [/quote] Was it made in Essex? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnacleBob Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) If Essex is now in France then possibly..... Had to do garden things and stuff before i was allowed out to play but here it is, a 1986 Vigier Passion in not too bad condition. Edited September 10, 2012 by BarnacleBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rich Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Mmmm, very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Ooh I say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lfalex v1.1 Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Excellent! (but I would say that. I have a Vigier, too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnacleBob Posted September 9, 2012 Author Share Posted September 9, 2012 (edited) Cheers guys! Seller was an acoustic six string player who had acquired this as part of a deal and he had just let it sit in its case ( original case too! ) It needs new strings, has damage to gel coating at the upper point of headstock but just the coating not the graphite. Rest of bodywork is fine. Worst thing is and i nearly didn't spot it was the crack across the bridge pup 'cover' - The pickups actually have a wide lip all the way round which is quite flimsy and maybe someone applied pressure to the top when adjusting the height. Doesn't seem to affect the sound in any way. Won't be selling my Warwick Dolphin just yet but v pleased with it. Will clean it up and stick better pics in the porn section. BB Edited September 9, 2012 by BarnacleBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingus Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Absolutely wicked! I always liked these basses - I remember playing a one at the Bass Centre in Wapping and being blown away by how punchy it was and that it was the best bass I tried that day. One of the very best of the 80s', and I just wish that Vigiers were still styled like this one nowadays. A great purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 Very nice, looking forward to seeing it when you've cleaned it up and adjusted it to suit. Cheers ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnacleBob Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share Posted September 12, 2012 Just discussing my options with Ped, our resident Vigier expert, as it turns out the bridge pup is goosed. Especially after I had a good poke at it. By chance the Vigier rep is at RedDog music in Edinburgh tmrw for a launch day and have arranged to see him along with Rob, RedDogs guitar tech, and hoping we can rescue it as replacement pups aren't available. Onwards and upwards! BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 Saw this up for sale - though can't remember where . Thought this was great , and even more so with that picture . Awesome bass there Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I have always loved the look of the weave on these basses. Very smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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