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It's great that my bass represents the sense of community on BC. It's reminding me how special this forum is.

Recently I decided that I wanted to install two buttons to control the Roland GK system into my bass. I asked on BC if anyone could help me source some appropriate momentary function push buttons and I had a response from KiOgon who sent me a couple of samples. After we got chatting about the installation process he offered very kindly to do it for me. All I had to do was supply the bits. I installed the GK system myself a couple of years ago but since moving house I don't have the equipment to do a neat job of this further addition. So, when the bits arrived from Roland I emailed KiOgon to say 'when are you available'. 'Any time' he replied... 'Now?' I ventured... and two hours later I was parking up outside his house 104 miles away. Needless to say he was a welcoming and friendly chap who did a superb job of the install whilst I watched on, feeling somewhere between terror and awe as I watched him drill holes in my bass: And here's the finished job (sorry, crap pic): Vigier Passion GK by chiscocks, on Flickr Thinking about it, this bass has been 'adapted' over the years by a few BC members. The pickup surround was made by a BCer from Australia many years ago, before BC was called BC, and the bass itself was bought on BC and filled with Marleaux electronics by Eubassix here on the forum. So, thanks KiOgon, thanks very much for helping me. Cheers ped

[quote name='Ben Jamin' timestamp='1351005248' post='1846097'] Cool, thanks loads! I'll drop them an enquiry through that site then Whatever made you get rid of that Jazz, by the way!? [/quote] No probs let us know how you get on... I loved that bass, it sounded brilliant, but the slab fronted body was quite uncomfortable at times and I needed the money, basically. It could never compare to my #1 anyway so it was a luxury I could afford to let go. It's the best sounding 5 string Jazz I've ever played and I often wonder where it is now! Cheers

I had one of these. Really cool piece of kit. I'd have one on my current bass but there's no room! I bought mine directly from their site and even though it's a bit expensive and a piece of foam works pretty much just as well, it's much quicker and a nicely engineered solution [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/pedullaman/Vigiers%20and%20Bacchus/P7010684p.jpg[/IMG] They get my thumbs up!

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1350941839' post='1845491'] its all about the dymo label. Switch position looks about right to me. [/quote] I love Dymo labels!! Yeah it's hard to put them in line with any other knobs because nothing lines up but they look quite neat like this and are in a nice position for adjusting in the fly. Looking forward to having it all set up!

Alright, the bits are on their way but I also have some 'momentary' buttons here which I might use (depending on what the Roland ones are like) I'm thinking I'll put them here roughly, bearing in mind how much space there is inside the cavity [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v164/pedullaman/null-11.jpg[/IMG]

Excellent list. Thanks. I have some very old Basstec pickups in my bass, I believe they were used by Marleaux a while ago. How about Benedetti pickups http://n.mercadal.free.fr/ Cheers

The pinnacle of Rotosound's long and exciting history was when I visited them recently. I'll remind Jason http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9v5q03sYjE&feature=g-upl

Love that!!! Brilliant. And scarily realistic. lol

[indent=1]Just finished a phone call to Roland UK - I'm going to install the 'up' and 'down' buttons so that I can switch between patches. There's two small push buttons to facilitate this which will go in between the stacked bass/treble and magnetic pickup pan. A friendly BCer has offered to help me with the circuitry, too.[/indent] [indent=1]Looking forward to it... will post pics when the bits arrive (approx 3 weeks from Japan, apparently!)[/indent] [indent=1]I know some will say it's not great to customise the bass too much but realistically this is MY bass and I'm not selling it for anything, so this little customisation is something I have been thinking about having used the same setup for a few years now, and having realised the Vbass is a really essential piece of kit in my setup.[/indent] [indent=1]Cheers[/indent] [indent=1]ped[/indent]

Didn't you have a S2 Vigier Passion for a bit? IME they have a velvety growl that slices through the mix with a warmth that throws its arms around it, too. Although playing style accounts for a lot, I don't think you can get any bass to sound like any bass.

[quote name='fumps' timestamp='1350035917' post='1833735'] I'll go anywhere if there is balloons & a free badge [/quote] LOL

[quote name='Johngh' timestamp='1349992098' post='1833419'] Ped, you really need to get out more mate. It is a terrific achievement though. It's now't without the members though. [/quote] Lol well if I got out more, there wouldn't be Basschat!! Good point RE the members, we're very lucky to have such a great community.

Ah excellent!! There's a Vigier porn thread somewhere so you can add your pics.

Looking great chaps - have those pics ready for the new site, should be with us in a little while....

Yeah, I lolled but it's better than nothing!! I would say that probably less than 5% of the finished transactions via BC include a donation to the site. It's not why we do it, but it's nice when people take the trouble, even if it's pennies.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1349990025' post='1833357'] [b]WHAT?[/b] You put £960 in your own pocket? I [b]knew[/b] I shouldn't take the risk! best, bert [/quote] I gave you the £40 to keep quiet, wish I took the whole £1k now!

Hi guys Thanks for the donations again, and yes the modest profit from the shop goes to the site and every little helps. We've had donations ranging from 10p to £40, but we appreciate each one. Cheers

Great pics... it looks like it's brand new!

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1349972632' post='1832985'] There are 2.376 million bass players out there? [/quote] Or one bored man with lots of computers!

Ah of course, that'll teach me to look things up whilst I should be working. I'll see if Patrice Vigier can shed any light on the exact date, then. I've never had a metal laminate model, I bet they have a sound all of their own. Funnily enough I have seen an Arpege at CrackConverters before, though I think it was snapped up quickly. You struck gold, there - and what an excellent price. Enjoy it and remember, French = best! ped

Just been browsing our analytics and I have found that we've had just over 106,000,000 pageviews since May 2008. That's approximately 3 times the population of Oceana and about the same as the number of people in the USA who own a smartphone. I was quite impressed!! We've also had 2.376 million unique visitors to the site. Cheers for being one of them (sounds a bit cringeworthy, but thanks anyway) ped

Woah that's stunning. Where did you find it? It was made on March 15th, 1986. The serial # database is here http://78.41.237.59/sites/medias/pdf/12.pdf So what can you tell us about the neck on the bass, is it carbon or the earlier brass laminate type? I bet you'll be very happy with that - the second best bass I have ever played is Dr. Bass' blueburst Arpege! On the whole Vigier front I'm working with a kind BC member to have my 'up' and 'down' Vbass patch buttons installed neatly onto the front of my bass, watch this space! Yeah I think Arpege sounds cooler than Passion, I guess it also has a slightly more bass related meaning, too.

I live the colour of that bass... stunning