cd_david

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='300049' date='Oct 5 2008, 06:55 PM']Lovely bass there! As has already been noted, the finish on my Arpege is literally flaking off; the back of the bass is getting very chipped - I liken the finish to that of a Smartie!! Funnily enough, the finish on the Passion I've now sold to Dave Anderson (hi Dave!) was much higher quality with a real depth to it![/quote] Alright Nick, how you doing? 213 is very nice and close in colour to mine I was wondering, I have experience of Gel coats, The gloss finish layer for fibre glass ie. boats, It forms a brittle layer that crack and flakes after a few years especially if the material its applied to moves. I wonder if this is applied as a finish coat to the necks and then bodies of Vigiers, The necks stay perfectly rigid over time however as we know wood swells and shrinks even tiny amounts, which would cause the smartie effect? Dunno what do you think? And Kev thanks for the contact and images, I think the bass is possibly a refinish? It doesn't have the Vigier decal on the body, but Im a Vig novice and not sure of the continuity of this??? Also the bass finish is too much of a brown burst for my liking. Dave

Ray bought and collected my Cairns Stingray, Paid immediately to secure and collected the next day, Top bloke!

[quote name='lukeward2004' post='294640' date='Sep 29 2008, 04:25 PM']That is a seriously good looking bass, and knowing how good Vigiers are Im sure it plays superb! My Passion III 5 string is so good it plays itself. The guys in my band love its sound and everyone loves the looks. Im jealous. Seriously - Vigiers are awesome, im yet to play a bad one.[/quote] Hi I gigged it for the first time on Sunday, I planned to use it for the first set only however it was so comfortable i used it for the whole gig without any thought of the different neck shape, something i have previously found a challenge due to playing one main bass live for 15 years! The only thing that requires work are the eq settings, The bass sounded great by itself however lost a lot of tone when the band kicked in, but my eq is set for another bass and i will tweak over the next few gigs till its sorted! I love it and cant put it down Dave

True gentleman of the bass world, Travelled 600 miles to deliver a bass in person. Had a great day talking shop and playing bass Top man and a 1/4 Geordie, canny lad

Likewise, Very sad news, condolences to all Steves' family and friends

[quote name='ped' post='290370' date='Sep 23 2008, 09:56 PM']I love that #213 mate... it is 1986 though I think. Show us some more pics!! You are right Kev, that is in amazing condition for its age! Mine looks like it has been dragged through a hedge backwards - and so does #213 above! Gotta love 'em though![/quote] It is in mint condition, I cant believe its 19 years old, I think Nick has really looked after her, but i have a fever for Vigiers, they all look stunning to me +1 for more pics of 213

[quote name='BassManKev' post='289944' date='Sep 23 2008, 01:38 PM']i have the same problem with my stingray, no matter what kinda light or whatever i take a photo of the bass in, it still looks nothing like as superb as it is in real life! bloody annoying![/quote] This is closer to the colour and depth of the flame Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[quote name='doctor_of_the_bass' post='289623' date='Sep 23 2008, 01:42 AM']...the collection went down by two at the weekend !![/quote] Yeah and mine went up by one Wayhey cheers Nick, Im up to 25 Basses and 8 Guitars. I would love 57 and could easily fill another...gulp 32 with a wish list..................hmmmmmmmmmm???????

[quote name='BassManKev' post='289580' date='Sep 22 2008, 11:40 PM']its not the body finish id choose, but i bet that neck is superb,[/quote] Cheers Kev, The photos dont really do the bass justice the cherry burst is alot deeper in "person" But still I know its not everyones favorite finish but for me it was love at first site! Im lucky. ATB Dave