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Thanks mate, yes it’s potentially getting to the stage where I’ll hang on to it as it’s too nice a bass to let go for much less than this, particularly given the condition. Truly a wonderful instrument that will give someone a lot of happy playing.

Blame my missus’ choice of carpet. Based on that you probably wouldn’t like how the rest of my house is decorated either 😂

Ha sorry matey, for now at least as I've been burned badly by couriers in the past. If you are ever over this way let me know

Now £2000 with free mainland UK shipping I may live to regret this but up for sale is my Vigier Passion IV (2020). What is there to say about these basses. They have a very loyal and passionate (pun intended) following here on Basschat, and with very good reason. The proprietary pickups in their ‘bridge-biased’ position provide untold amounts of punch. The 3-band preamp also gives you access to a huge amount of different tones, so chances are that whatever style of music you’re playing you’ll find the right sound here. This bass cuts through the mix like no-one’s business, is super comfortable to play and has the best finish of any instrument I’ve laid my hands on. There are a couple of slightly uncommon features on this bass that are also worth highlighting. The first is that there is no truss rod. This is because the neck is made from phenowood – that is, wood injected with a phenolic resin which means that the neck doesn’t move as a result of temperature or environment changes. So no more worrying about bowed necks or fiddly setups! The other cool feature is the locking input jack. Once your cable is plugged in it’s not going anywhere, so you’re unlikely to suffer from loose connections or accidentally pulling your cable out mid-set. Other specs are (taken from the Vigier website): Neck Wood : Maple naturally dried for 3 years Shape : D Finish : Glossy Width of neck at nut : 40 mm/1.57 " Width of neck at last fret : 56,4mm / 14.32 " Depth of neck at first fret : 19,5mm / .76 " Depth of neck at 12th fret : 23mm / .90 " String spacing at nut : 31,5 mm / 1.24 " String spacing at bridge : 53 mm / 2.125 " Action as supplied at 12th fret, treble : 1.8 mm / .0709 " Action as supplied at 12th fret, bass : 2.3mm / .0906 " Type of nut : Teflon nut + hardened zero fret technology Fingerboard Wood : Phenowood Radius : 300mm/11.81 " Type of frets : Medium Number of frets : 24 Scale length : 860mm / 33.8 " Inlay : Dots Body Wood : Flamed maple / alder / flamed maple naturally aged Finish : Varnish dries for 5 weeks minimum Accessories Machine heads brand name : Schaller Type of bridge : One bridge per string End pin : Brass casing that inserts deep into the body and locks the strap button in place Finish : Chrome Electronics Pickup brand name : Vigier Type of pickup : Single, twin coil in line Switch : Balance Controls : Volume Balance Bass Medium Treble Shielding : Conductive paint Miscellaneous Weight : 3,8Kg / 8.3lbs This bass is immaculate (to the extent the original stickers are still present!) – home use only and without any significant dings or scratches. The only reason I’m selling is because it’s not getting the attention it deserves and I could do with the cash for other things. I also believe that Patrice Vigier has now closed his order books as he is retiring – so short of keeping your fingers crossed and hoping one pops up for sale elsewhere, this is probably your best bet of getting a Passion IV in this condition for a good while, or maybe ever! No trades or offers please. Collection preferred as I would like you to try before you buy. I can also offer excellent, in-person bass chat (another pun intended) and as much tea/coffee as you desire if you make the effort to come and see me. However I am willing to ship if preferred - please contact me to discuss though as I will need to arrange. Also feel free to check out my feedback here and approach me with confidence 😊