lukeward2004 Posted September 19, 2009 Posted September 19, 2009 Hi Guys, Im seriously considering moving on my Vigier Passion Series III 5 string, as I tend to play warwicks so much more than anything else now. Ill only consider letting this go in a trade for a Warwick Streamer Stage 2 5 string, Im not particularly interested in anything else and I would find it hard to let this bass go for anything less as this is an incredible instrument! I may regret this..... I believe this is a 1989 neck thru series 3 which Patrice Vigier doesnt make anymore to my knowledge (Ped will know all about this bass as it was his prior to my ownership!). Its fitted with a set of Elixir Nanowebs that are fairly new, hardly played, and the action is very low - credit card thickness or just under at the 8th fret and there is no buzzing. Its a fast neck and aside from a few very minor cracks in the laquer, this bass looks impeccable for its age. Specs: Serial # - 086 - 23/04/1991 5 string Custom model - Maple/alder/Maple body NECK Neck through body, featuring the 10/90 Neck System™ (10% carbon with 90% naturally dried and aged maple wood). FINGERBOARD Phenowood SCALE LENGTH 33.8 in / 860 mm FRETS 21 + a zero fret (or as an option 24) ACTION AS SUPPLIED AT 12th fret treble .0078 in / 2.0 mm 12th fret bass .0098 in / 2.5 mm WIDTH OF NECK AT nut 1.673 in / 42.5 mm 12th fret 2.441 in / 62 mm DEPTH OF NECK AT first fret .76 in / 19.5 mm 12th fret .945 in / 24.0 mm STRING SPACING AT nut 1.378 in / 35 mm bridge 2.835 in / 72 mm • MACHINE HEADS by Schaller BRIDGE Kahler quick-release BODY Naturally dried and aged flamed maple, alder or walnut wood (natural walnut only)(1.57 in / 40 mm thick). FINISH Over 10 coats of varnish, 2 months drying time. WEIGHT Approx. 7.27 lbs./3.3Kg ELECTRONIC CAVITY Sprayed with a shielder. ACTIVE CONTROLS Volume Pickup pan pot Frequency pot Cut/off/boost switch Tone pot PICKUPS Twin single-coils by Bénédetti Pics: You can also hear it in action through my Bass Pod XT and Epifani UL310 here: [url="http://www.thegrooveband.co.uk/#/audio-links/4534093165"]http://www.thegrooveband.co.uk/#/audio-links/4534093165[/url] Cheers Luke
lukeward2004 Posted September 19, 2009 Author Posted September 19, 2009 Hi Mate! I working in Wigan on tuesday, drop me a PM if you fancy meeting up for a beer monday night (travelling up overnight) - ask Mike too!
thumperbob 2002 Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 Bit off topic- great sounding band.
niceguyhomer Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 (edited) [quote name='lukeward2004' post='603176' date='Sep 19 2009, 09:47 PM']Hi Mate! I working in Wigan on tuesday, drop me a PM if you fancy meeting up for a beer monday night (travelling up overnight) - ask Mike too![/quote] Pretty sure I can do - I'll PM you later. Edited September 20, 2009 by niceguyhomer
fretmeister Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 My word that is beautiful! Lovely playing in the links too. What is the string spacing? I keep buying 5s and selling them on - I only have little hands, and haven't found one I'm comfortable with yet.
fretmeister Posted September 20, 2009 Posted September 20, 2009 Luke - at the risk of death by wife... What money would you be looking for if it was a simple sale? I'm looking around at all the guitar stuff I have and wondering if I should offload it all....
lukeward2004 Posted September 21, 2009 Author Posted September 21, 2009 Thanks for the good words guys! Fretmeister - String Spacing wise, its actually fully adjustable to suit your taste (with obvious consideration to the neck profile etc), however I find that as it stands, its not too tight for a bit of slapping but also not so wide your fingers are stretching all over the place when you play fingerstyle. I have got the custom specifications somewhere, just need to dig them out and Ill see if I can get them scanned in, you have a PM anyway!
FuNkShUi Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 (edited) [quote name='thumperbob 2002' post='603329' date='Sep 20 2009, 08:23 AM']Bit off topic- great sounding band.[/quote] +1 love to play in a disco/funk band aswell as the one im in already. Cant seem to get one started though Edited September 21, 2009 by FuNkShUi
ped Posted September 21, 2009 Posted September 21, 2009 A bit of info on the bass: The bass is quite unique in how it is made. First of all the neck is 10% carbon and 90% maple. The carbon rods are 75% carbon so overall the neck is stronger than the graphite weave Vigier used to use. You also get the added benefits of the sounds from the maple. There is no truss rod so the neck is engineered with the 'textbook' amount of relief (A credit card thickness). The pickups are two Benedetti single coils - extremely high output and very clear. The pre-amp is a rotary eq frequency selector and a cut/bypass/boost switch. There is a master volume and a tone control which affects only the bridge pickup. Those crazy French. Serial # - 086 - 23/04/1991 5 string Custom model - Maple/alder/Maple body NECK Neck through body, featuring the 10/90 Neck System™ (10% carbon with 90% naturally dried and aged maple wood). FINGERBOARD Phenowood SCALE LENGTH 33.8 in / 860 mm FRETS 21 + a zero fret (or as an option 24) ACTION AS SUPPLIED AT 12th fret treble .0078 in / 2.0 mm 12th fret bass .0098 in / 2.5 mm WIDTH OF NECK AT nut 1.673 in / 42.5 mm 12th fret 2.441 in / 62 mm DEPTH OF NECK AT first fret .76 in / 19.5 mm 12th fret .945 in / 24.0 mm STRING SPACING AT nut 1.378 in / 35 mm bridge 2.835 in / 72 mm • MACHINE HEADS by Schaller BRIDGE Kahler quick-release BODY Naturally dried and aged flamed maple, alder or walnut wood (natural walnut only)(1.57 in / 40 mm thick). FINISH Over 10 coats of varnish, 2 months drying time. WEIGHT Approx. 7.27 lbs./3.3Kg ELECTRONIC CAVITY Sprayed with a shielder. ACTIVE CONTROLS Volume Pickup pan pot Frequency pot Cut/off/boost switch Tone pot PICKUPS Twin single-coils by Bénédetti A lovely instrument but I prefer 4s and couldn't afford to keep this one. Buy with confidence, Luke is a lovely chap to deal with! Cheers ped
lukeward2004 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Posted September 22, 2009 Thanks Ped - I will be sad to see this go but my musical needs have changed and the Warwicks just seem to get all the playtime, this is simply too good of a bass to sit on a stand all day looking pretty!
lukeward2004 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Posted September 22, 2009 [quote name='FuNkShUi' post='604887' date='Sep 21 2009, 07:35 PM']+1 love to play in a disco/funk band aswell as the one im in already. Cant seem to get one started though [/quote] Thanks for the comments - its nice to know we are doing something right, I run the band and I must say we are really struggling to get bookings at the moment. I guess the issue is how much we charge, half the band are professional musicians that wont go out for less than £150 a night, so it bumps our price up and thus folks cant afford to hire us. Equally the guys have to make a living - catch 22 situation!
lukeward2004 Posted September 23, 2009 Author Posted September 23, 2009 *************************UPDATE************************* I am considering selling this for cash as I have been offered a fantastic Streamer Stage II 5 string, so would be looking for £1300 FIRM for this bass - PM me for details.
lukeward2004 Posted September 25, 2009 Author Posted September 25, 2009 Thanks Golchen - still available!
doctor_of_the_bass Posted September 25, 2009 Posted September 25, 2009 Having played this bass, it is one of the best 5 strings I've played - in amazing condition! All the best Luke! Nick
Rayman Posted September 28, 2009 Posted September 28, 2009 Top bass from a top bloke. How are you doing mate? Russ.
lukeward2004 Posted September 29, 2009 Author Posted September 29, 2009 Im good mate - just busy! Still available, if anyone wants to come over and play it before buying then you are most welcome. BUMP!
lukeward2004 Posted October 3, 2009 Author Posted October 3, 2009 NOW SOLD Just to say this is now in the very capable hands of Mr Pixeleen, top bloke and a great player - sad to see it go but should be the proud owner of a Stage II 5 string next week! Thanks for all the interest folks.
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