basseline Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 (edited) For sale discontinued Vigier Passion III 4 string (year 1997). It has some dings and scratches (please refer to the attached pictures), but all of them are comestic and doesn't affect to the functionallity of the instrument. Price: [strike]1525€ or 1299£[/strike] + shipment. [strike]1449€ + shipment[/strike]. Now [b]1399€ + shipment[/b] FINGERBOARD: Phenowood. SCALE LENGTH: 33.8 in / 860 mm. FRETS: 21 + a zero fret. MACHINE HEADS: by Schaller. BRIDGE: Kahler quick-release. WEIGHT: 3.8Kg. ACTIVE CONTROLS: volume, pickup pan pot, sweepable mid control pot (from 80hz to 5200hz) and a 15dB +/- switch, tone pot. PICKUPS: by Benedetti. NECK: neck through body, featuring the 10/90 Neck System™ (10% carbon with 90% naturally dried and aged maple wood). 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" [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1351_zpshsfw9azk.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1351_zpshsfw9azk.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1356_zpsjfsnqdng.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1356_zpsjfsnqdng.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1358_zpstrisurq0.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1358_zpstrisurq0.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1359_zpsvz7ks6ej.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1359_zpsvz7ks6ej.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1364_zpssiq4hcoy.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1364_zpssiq4hcoy.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1367_zpswchrdq82.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1367_zpswchrdq82.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1368_zpsciyuhycs.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1368_zpsciyuhycs.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1369_zps4vtfj7tz.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1369_zps4vtfj7tz.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1378_zpskocojbwp.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1378_zpskocojbwp.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1381_zps0qiknian.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1381_zps0qiknian.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1387_zpsmcnh7ufs.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1387_zpsmcnh7ufs.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1388_zpsy0mr0zks.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1388_zpsy0mr0zks.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1390_zpso54gysva.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1390_zpso54gysva.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1415_zpsw7vt3xkq.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1415_zpsw7vt3xkq.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1419_zpsgdqgzzlx.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1419_zpsgdqgzzlx.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Thank you for watching. Edited March 17, 2017 by basseline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbiigg Kev Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I will pm you OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ikay Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Can you please explain the controls a bit more. Does the sweepable mid control,have a variable boost/cut or do you just select the frequency and then use the switch for a fixed +/- 15dB? What does the other tone control do, is it a passive tone roll off or a bass boost/cut? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basseline Posted January 31, 2017 Author Share Posted January 31, 2017 Hi Ikay. - With the sweepable mid control pot you can select the frequencies from 80hz to 5200hz and then with the switch you can do +/-15dB. - The switch has three positions in the middle position doesn't operate the sweepable mid control pot, but you can change the sound with the tone pot or with the pickup pan pot. - The tone pot is a passive tone that operates with the neck pickup and neck+bridge pickup, but it doesn't operate when it's only the neck pickup selected (Vigier designed it on that way), but you can dial more sounds again with the sweepable mid control pot and the +/- 15 dB switch. Hope this helps. In my opinion the bass has a flexible eq for playing many musical genres and offers a distinctive mid that cuts very well in the mix. Thank you for your interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wright/watt Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Thanks for explaining how the eq and switch actually WORKS on the passion111. I have been trying to no avail for years on mine!!! That said i wouln't sell mine for the World.Simply one of the easiest profile necks to play and once you have your sound dialed in a sheer joy.GLWTS on a stunning bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 It's a very flexible preamp for sure and really musical sounding. There's a lot of difference between the two pickups even though they're so close togerther. The preamp has been this way since the early 80s right up to the series IV basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikay Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the very helpful replies. It's an unusual set up but sounds like it works! Edited January 31, 2017 by ikay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbiigg Kev Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 Very nice basses me thinks !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrabass Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 I have two Vigier bass, they are magnificent. [center][IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/2qcdlyx.jpg[/IMG][/center] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 You need to show your basses here!! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/160340-vigier-porn/page__hl__vigier__st__60 They're my fave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basseline Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Thank you for all the compliments and contributions. As Wright/Watt said, these basses have one of the easiest profile necks to play. The specs of the neck are repeated, just if someone wants to compare with oder basses. NECK: neck through body, featuring the 10/90 Neck System™ (10% carbon with 90% naturally dried and aged maple wood). 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" This narrow and thin neck in conjunction with a low weight (3.8Kg = 8.377lb) offers a comfortable instrument to play. These basses are not very often for sale (they are discontinued) and in my opinion (and that is subjective) the Vigier series III are the best built (neck-through-body) and the better sounding basses (Benedetti pickups with sweepable mid) that Vigier has ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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W1_Pro Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Pm'd. Lovely bass. GLWTS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basseline Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 Please take as reference the price in Euro (1525€) because the pound is too volatile. Thanks to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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basseline Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 By the way, the serial number of this bass is 1147 (see picture attached below). [URL=http://s682.photobucket.com/user/afot/media/DSCN1425_zps5qxv8dno.jpg.html][IMG]http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv181/afot/DSCN1425_zps5qxv8dno.jpg[/IMG][/URL] In the following link is possible to check that only 16 Vigier Passion III four strings were made in 1997. http://188.130.104.14/sites/medias/pdf/12.pdf Vigier Passion III four string made in 1997: 4 fretless right handed. 1 fretted left handed. 11 fretted right handed. Thank you for watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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