jay-syncro Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) Here we have my hand made in France Vigier Excess 4. This is my first Vigier and I really love the unique neck concept. To the uninitiated, these basses have a solid carbon support rod in the neck and no truss rod. The relief is factory set (very slight relief) and the playing action is adjusted via the comprehensive bridge. It's quite liberating to know that whatever the gig conditions are like, the bass will remain consistent. The quarter sawn maple neck is a pleasure to play. It's a little wider than a Jazz bass but feels slick and fast in the left hand. The lightweight Schaller tuners keep everything balanced and tuned to perfection. The neck is practically mint. The passive single coil Benedetti pickups sound glorious. The EQ is quite extreme (18db boost) but I find subtle changes can offer a great deal of variety. The most useful knob by far however is the pan pot. The neck pickup is incredibly full and deep sounding and the bridge is very articulate and funky. Combine various degrees of the two and you're pretty much covered tone wise! Despite the minty fresh neck, the body is showing a few signs of use. It has a ding near the recessed jack socket and some buckle rash. The Vigier comes with a rather nice burns gig bag which is very similar to my Protec Contego. Edited July 6, 2019 by jay-syncro 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 That's a bit nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 £750?! That's amazing! These basses look so much better with the scratchplate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 11 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: £750?! That's amazing! These basses look so much better with the scratchplate. I'm always open to higher offers 😁 I have to agree regarding the scratchplate. It gives the bass a classic look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 It weighs 3.8kg or 8.3lb 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay-syncro Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 I can let this go for £700 posted in a hard case instead of the gig bag 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Bargain. Best value one I’ve ever seen. The quality of these stacks up against everything else I’ve ever tried and the necks are the best! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) Vigier make amazingly playable instruments Edited July 6, 2019 by Skinner Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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