EdwardHimself Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 [quote name='josh3184' post='435351' date='Mar 15 2009, 05:48 PM']under £300? Must have been some bargains there!!![/quote] old SWR cabs are pretty cheap these days. Quote
Kiwi Posted March 15, 2009 Posted March 15, 2009 But still worth looking at. They're quite light for non neo cabs if you go for something that isn't a 4x10 Goliath or bigger. Quote
ped Posted October 25, 2009 Author Posted October 25, 2009 Quick update: I have not fitted the Roland GK unit into the bass itself, which is much neater than having the 'brain' clamped to the body. Here are the pics - this bass is now literally the best thing ever and although I was pretty scared about cutting some holes into it for the new outputs (on the side of the body) I feel that we are now closer than ever! Specs: Vigier Passion, 1988, graphite semi-thru neck 34" scale Pickups: 2x Basstec humbucking pickups, 1x Roland pickup Marleaux 3 band EQ and passive mode Roland GK 13 pin MIDI compatible with assignable control Elixir 40-95 superlight strings Some pics: Quote
Rayman Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Blimey mate, that looks like a monster now, superb. Quote
ped Posted October 25, 2009 Author Posted October 25, 2009 Thanks mate yeah it really is just right now - what always bothered me about the previous solution (having the 'brain' clamped to the back of the bass) was that it meant the bass wouldn't fit into its original semi soft zipcase. Now it does! A bonus pic, just for you! Quote
Rayman Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Ha, love that pic , that's quality. I like the way the grain all goes in the same direction. Quote
doctor_of_the_bass Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 Nice one matey - next time there's a bash I will have a play - hope the case is ok too! Nick (Vigier Cases UK!) PS - might have some Vigier news for you very soon.... Quote
ped Posted October 25, 2009 Author Posted October 25, 2009 Oh? Do tell... actually I think I have an idea... Quote
ped Posted October 28, 2009 Author Posted October 28, 2009 Cheers Pete, still can't quite believe I did it all by myself! Quote
Buzz Posted October 28, 2009 Posted October 28, 2009 That does look much better. Needs more puppets though. Quote
v8bass Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 Ped Have to say that looks Uber sweet !! I will sooo be fitting one !! Plus one of the best sounding instruments ive ever heard ( was a lil phased by your drop tuning too ! ) Awesomeness ! Gary v8 Jealous GK and vbasser ( i really should read the manual sometime too ) Quote
ped Posted November 2, 2009 Author Posted November 2, 2009 Cheers Gary, very kind. This bass is wasted in my hands. But I'll never lose it!!! ped Oh and I always play in D - I like the lower tension and the extra notes. I also find it more comfortable octave shape wise. With my pathetically light womanly touch on the strings it also means that the lower tension responds to variations in touch more than a higher tension string. I can get a real 'digging in' sound by playing a tiny bit harder than normal. Quote
ped Posted July 11, 2010 Author Posted July 11, 2010 Just playing with my new camera flash, thought I would bung this pic us as the bass is quite nice and clean here for a change! Quote
ped Posted June 28, 2012 Author Posted June 28, 2012 I'm trying Rotosound Nexus strings on the Vigier, they look amazing and feel nice but quite different to the Elixirs I'm used to. Time will tell how they fare because a set of Elixirs stay bright for over a year for me which is nice. This is still very much my main bass and I can't see it ever losing top spot. I have recently had an addition to the stable which I'll show later. ped Quote
CPBass Posted June 28, 2012 Posted June 28, 2012 Just joined the Vigier Passion owners club. Very exciting bass indeed!! Quote
ped Posted June 28, 2012 Author Posted June 28, 2012 [quote name='Voodoosnake' timestamp='1340878862' post='1710831'] Just joined the Vigier Passion owners club. Very exciting bass indeed!! [/quote] OOh I'm going to need some details!! Quote
ped Posted October 15, 2012 Author Posted October 15, 2012 [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] Quote
RichF Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 spot on - it's your baby and you treat it how you like. Nice one. Look forward to seeing update. Quote
ped Posted October 22, 2012 Author Posted October 22, 2012 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] Quote
EBS_freak Posted October 22, 2012 Posted October 22, 2012 its all about the dymo label. Switch position looks about right to me. Quote
ped Posted October 22, 2012 Author Posted October 22, 2012 [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! Quote
ped Posted November 11, 2012 Author Posted November 11, 2012 Just updating with a couple of better pics of my bass [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176210536/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176210536/]Vigier Passion GK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176208508/][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiscocks/8176208508/]Vigier Passion GK[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/chiscocks/]chiscocks[/url], on Flickr Quote
ped Posted February 21, 2016 Author Posted February 21, 2016 Just found a guitar tech in York who is going to convert my stacked treble/bass control to two separate controls. I've got two mini knobs to use that match the existing ones. [url=http://images.snoork.com/view_image.php?url=images/1444230550_IMG_9403.jpg][/url] By the way, if you're in the market for some control knobs use this place, amazing selection and they arrived (from the USA) within two days http://www.digikey.com/product-search/en/hardware-fasteners-accessories/knobs/2097177 Quote
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