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Look out for an email update about the show next week - if you have unsubbed from our emails I'll put it here too. It's going to be an amazing show.

Really cool... love that

Just to complete the set lol

Such a sexy shape isn't it. Shame but I think the bass needed a refret really, or at least a fret dress to get the action how I like it (low low low!)

Some old ones I had then sold on - the Passion 4 (above) has seen them ALL off - I got lucky the first time round! Passion 5 Series III - Not really a five string player, didn't do it justice Passion series 3 'Delta Metal' fretless - beautiful, realised I can't play fretless Arpege series 1 fretless five - great idea; I'm not a five string payer or a fretless player... I wonder how I'll be on a five string fretless? Arpege series 2 - amazing bass, sold to buy my dream bass. Couldn't quite get the action right somehow Passion series 2 - again couldn't quite get the action as good as my '88

That’s the one. I remember playing it when there was that bash somewhere under a bridge in Surrey I seem to remember. I had an OLP ray with status neck at the time and really liked your bass. You had it for a while didn’t you?

It’s nice to think that if it ever got stolen the thief would be hounded for the rest of his life by a nationwide clan of sweaty hefty bass players 👍🏼 He’d end up sealed inside some old Trace cabinet in some damp rehearsal room. Probably.

@obbm’s blue Stingray five with graphite neck always struck me as a famous BC bass. I think it still belongs to a basschatter.

Like Hooky says, there can be but you don't need to follow it. You'll probably find that naturally yours will follow the profile anyway but for example I like my G string REALLY low and the D slightly higher so it's not uniform gam under each string (for me).

If you're happy with the relief then basically drop each string until you feel comfortable - everyone likes a different amount of 'clank' or 'buzz' so it's all about feel, if you ask me - I certainly wouldn't go by any numbers or measurements.

Sorry I'll start 1988 Vigier passion - bought as an empty chassis and with added Basstec pickups, Marleaux 3 band pre, Roland GK pickup and assignable knob + up/down buttons. I've had it eleven years now ❤️ I showed it to Patrice Vigier at a bass show a few years ago and he said 'thank you for looking after her' which was nice.

I'm very sensitive to bass setup. On every bass I've had I try to get a pretty much flat neck (no relief) and seriously low action. If the bass can't do that, I can't get used to it and move it on. Series 2 Vigier basses are built to be almost flat whereas the series 3 with the 10/90 neck have a touch more as preferred by most players. I find it a tad too much so I did find the lack of adjustability an issue but then again the fact that they don't move is also a huge strength. As a result I think companies like Modulus and Status added rods to give the customer the belief that they could in fact adjust the relief to there preference, although adding truss rod arguably has sound and rigidity implications which go against the whole idea in the first place. I love the way Vigier stay making what they believe in and concentrate on delivering super high quality idiosyncratic basses. They've obviously expanded the range to cater for those who can't live without a jazz -ish shaped bass but there core range remains steadfastly individual and awesome.

He’s been getting jiggy

I think Customs & Excise have this on a prohibited items list 🚫

Yes maybe like a sort of 'in joke' between musicians who notice these things - for example if I was asked to mime on TOTP I'd have a custom Vigier made with no strings or pickups.

She’ll understand

Brilliant news Dood, BGM are lucky to have you.

You could have been her hero. She told me she loves graphite necks 💓

You might want to contact her and ask

Thanks, she’s a gonner.

I believe you need a different one - the other is a stereo jack I think. I had the same issue when I replaced one and was told to get the exact same jack. I can find the part number if it helps.

Seems to fit the pattern of about 100 a year

I’ll have to watch it properly but apart from the arpeggiator (which I don’t understand) I don’t know what it offers over the VB99. Anyone able to point that out?