Vigier Arpege Controls

[JosephMartyn]

The answer may already be on here somewhere...but can anyone help with what the controls are on an old Arpege? And how the 2 jack sockets are used? Thankyou! 👍

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Calling @ped...

[ped]

Here you go!

 

Great bass, looks like it’s in nice condition. Please share more pictures

Vigier Arpege Brochure 1983.pdf

[thodrik]

I was just midway doing my own 'calling Ped' post but was beaten to it. 

Looks like a cracking bass. The old style Vigier bridges look really cool!

[Hellzero]

Very nice, with the first generation awesome Benedetti pickups.

 

Just in case it's confusing, the 

jack on the table puts the pickups out directly after the 3-way switch (or on some models, it's only the bridge pickup), which means no volume or EQ controls.

[ped]

And be careful when you pull the knobs as I’ve had several where the knob comes off completely 😂 still amazing though and typically French

[Bolo]

2 hours ago, ped said:

typically French

Bienvenue en "Will It Mime!"

[JosephMartyn]

Thankyou! Helps a lot!!! Heres a few more pics. I've had it for ages but just haven't been playing, sadly

I hope it doesn't come to it...but I may be having to sell! 

[ped]

Nice, didn't expect it to be a Delta Metal fretless too! Lovely thing.

[Lfalex v1.1]

3 minutes ago, ped said:

Nice, didn't expect it to be a Delta Metal fretless too! Lovely thing.

Never seen a lined one before...

[ped]

9 minutes ago, Lfalex v1.1 said:

Never seen a lined one before...

 

The older ones tend to be lined

[JosephMartyn]

26 minutes ago, ped said:

 

The older ones tend to be lined

I'm originally a double bass player so I'd prefer unlined.  When I'm playing bass guitar it's mostly slap so ideally I'm on the lookout for a fretted Vigier Arpege...maybe a 5 string...but I bet that's pretty rare?! 😮

[Hellzero]

Wow wow wow, an original Delta Metal fretless, that's quite rare. I've owned a few Vigier with this Delta Metal fingerboard and they sound really great.

 

That said I'm delighted by my Le Fay Remington Steele 6 RHT CC CAP Big Block (what a name 🤣 ) that is a 6 strings fretless with a stainless steel fingerboard.

[Hellzero]

1 hour ago, ped said:

 

The older ones tend to be lined

The first generation Delta Metal fretless basses were "lined". 😉

[itu]

You can check Vigier's pages (serials). A 5-string Passion or Arpege is very high on my list, so is a Delta metal fretless. I have two series II Passions.

[ped]

I had a five string fretless Arpege but they never did delta metal fingerboards on the fives. 

[Lfalex v1.1]

1 hour ago, itu said:

You can check Vigier's pages (serials). A 5-string Passion or Arpege is very high on my list, so is a Delta metal fretless. I have two series II Passions.

Are the fives all S3 and S4s? Don't think I've ever seen an S2 five string.

[ped]

There are no series 2 five strings (full graphite neck)

[Hellzero]

1 hour ago, ped said:

I had a five string fretless Arpege but they never did delta metal fingerboards on the fives. 

That's why my wife offered me the Le Fay as I've always wanted a sixer fretless with a metal fingerboard. Lucky man I am, I know. 😉

[wright/watt]

Oh Man!! Wow!! Stunning Arpege, series 1 bass you have there..🙈😃

 

The older Vigiers in my humble opinion, just ooze class, and this fretless looks like it has come out a time capsule from the eighties, fantastic condition..

 

Love the brass nut on this, goes very well with the delta metal fingerboard!!

 

I will just say it once more, WOW!!👍 😃

 

Edited November 13, 2021 by wright/watt

[JosephMartyn]

Great to see such love for Vigier! I spotted a fretted arpege on ebay went for £1289 today!

[wright/watt]

12 minutes ago, JosephMartin said:

Great to see such love for Vigier! I spotted a fretted arpege on ebay went for £1289 today!

Yes I noted that too..A series 11 bass, like the one up for sale here, the other week,  It was pretty beat up!! Great bass though, and a good potential restoration project for someone! 👍😃

 

[Hellzero]

There's a Vigier Passion II for sale at a very decent price (some may say cheap) in Germany : https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/vigier-passion-2-4-saiter.23562/

[Lfalex v1.1]

That is a decent price..

[JosephMartyn]

Just spotted this one as well!!!

 

http://www.californiamusic.fr/basses/4-cordes/vigier-arpege-trans-red-1980,produit_4395_fr.html