frizzouille Posted August 22, 2007 at 10:41 AM Posted August 22, 2007 at 10:41 AM Definetely we are... Welcome on board dude and feel free to sit down in the warm coach of onlybass and drink some beers with us. Don't forget to tell us the next time you come to France, it would be a great opportunity to meet you and share about our passion (Vigier or not ). Bienveniou! Quote
Vib Posted August 22, 2007 at 10:43 AM Posted August 22, 2007 at 10:43 AM (edited) Interesting. Thanks for the link. I assume you went for the 101x36mm size humbuckers - were they a good fit? They are just at the good size, 101X45mm. Case is wengu?. I'm not really sure that they are exactly like serial pickups. In fact I tell him size of my bennedetti and i received CREL exactly at the good size... For the same price. Edited August 22, 2007 at 10:55 AM by Vib Quote
ped Posted August 22, 2007 at 11:29 AM Author Posted August 22, 2007 at 11:29 AM Pffff... We're not even jealous... :bleh:Oh, wait a moment... yes, we are... Fear not, I will post some sounds when she arrives!!Definetely we are... :lol:Welcome on board dude and feel free to sit down in the warm coach of onlybass and drink some beers with us. Don't forget to tell us the next time you come to France, it would be a great opportunity to meet you and share about our passion (Vigier or not ).Bienveniou!Thanks for the welcome! I will indeed have some beers with you, but not too many - I am driving!They are just at the good size, 101X45mm. Case is wengu?. I'm not really sure that they are exactly like serial pickups.In fact I tell him size of my bennedetti and i received CREL exactly at the good size... For the same price.Excellent, thanks for the info. When you said the case is Wengue, does that mean the case is made from a wood which we call 'Wenge' here in the UK - used a lot in Warwick basses?After a long play with my fretless last night I have decided that the pickups in it are fantastic, especially with the bridge soloed, but they can be a bit noisy. I think it is a price worth paying though, as a humbucker in the same position will not have the same sound, and if I coil-tap it, there will be hum again. I think on a fretted bass, the replacements make sense though, and yours look great. Do you have any bigger pictures?Cheers all,ped Quote
Vib Posted August 22, 2007 at 12:30 PM Posted August 22, 2007 at 12:30 PM Excellent, thanks for the info. When you said the case is Wengue, does that mean the case is made from a wood which we call 'Wenge' here in the UK - used a lot in Warwick basses? Do you have any bigger pictures?Cheers all,ped That's it ! The wood used a lot by Warwick. Sorry for dust on pickups Quote
ped Posted August 22, 2007 at 12:41 PM Author Posted August 22, 2007 at 12:41 PM Thay look really nice. I love wood covered pickups - these are two I have had in the past: Quote
k0brakai Posted August 22, 2007 at 01:26 PM Posted August 22, 2007 at 01:26 PM Is the second a Bossa ? Quote
ped Posted August 22, 2007 at 02:11 PM Author Posted August 22, 2007 at 02:11 PM Well spotted! It was a very nice bass, but perhaps a little too 'vintage' sounding for my tastes. Quote
Zered Posted August 22, 2007 at 02:17 PM Posted August 22, 2007 at 02:17 PM And what was that beautifull black one ? Quote
ped Posted August 22, 2007 at 02:25 PM Author Posted August 22, 2007 at 02:25 PM A Bacchus 24F, superb bass. You can see more about it on my website. I recently had to sell it with a Bacchus Jazz bass to pay for the new Vigier, but will hopefully have it back one day!! Quote
Pipou Posted August 22, 2007 at 04:22 PM Posted August 22, 2007 at 04:22 PM The second bass looks like an Atelier Z too Welcome ped ! Quote
Sven Posted August 23, 2007 at 07:20 AM Posted August 23, 2007 at 07:20 AM Yeah it really looks like an Atelier Z ... But both Bossa and Atelier Z are Japanese, so perhaps there's more than a visual similarity between the two ... Quote
ped Posted August 23, 2007 at 12:46 PM Author Posted August 23, 2007 at 12:46 PM Having played an Altelier Z (owned by Ari who I have seen on this forum too!) I would say his bass is more modern sounding, but the construction is of equally high quality. It is interesting that the Japanese companies tend to use transparent scratchplates - another jazz bass I had featured one: I think they look fantastic though! Quote
alauth Posted August 23, 2007 at 12:59 PM Posted August 23, 2007 at 12:59 PM What is this plastic knob ??!! Quote
ped Posted August 23, 2007 at 01:04 PM Author Posted August 23, 2007 at 01:04 PM One of these matey http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2462 A Villex passive booster. The matching chrome knobs were herd to find as they had a pearloid inlay and were quite unusual! Quote
alauth Posted August 23, 2007 at 01:33 PM Posted August 23, 2007 at 01:33 PM Don't you think that another chrome knob would be nicer ? Quote
lulubassman Posted August 23, 2007 at 01:45 PM Posted August 23, 2007 at 01:45 PM Hey Ped ! Nice soundclips and very accurate review! Waow ! Quote
ped Posted August 23, 2007 at 04:41 PM Author Posted August 23, 2007 at 04:41 PM Hey Ped ! Nice soundclips and very accurate review! Waow ! Thanks!! A chrome knob would have been nicer yes, but as I say, sourcing one the same was difficult! Quote
Jan Posted August 23, 2007 at 05:00 PM Posted August 23, 2007 at 05:00 PM I love the Vigier Delta Metal. Not easy to find at shop, but it sound really good. But i have already my wal About Bossa, i don't really like this model. I test it, somes years ago, and find nothing else a Fender JB without the right sound for a JB. It's just my opinion, but somes times after i test from Bossa another really killer 5 strings. Quote
ped Posted August 23, 2007 at 06:16 PM Author Posted August 23, 2007 at 06:16 PM I agree - it was very Fender-ish and not quite as good as some I had at the time. It looked stunning though.My Vigier 5 arrived today and I am REALLY happy with it. The G string wouldn't go low enough thanks to the saddle design on the Kahler bridge but once removed it is perfect and sounds very powerful and 'fat'!I Love Opeth BTW! Quote
alauth Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:06 PM Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:06 PM The G string wouldn't go low enough thanks to the saddle design on the Kahler bridge but once removed it is perfect and sounds very powerful and 'fat' Euh... Quelqu'un peut me traduire, je ne comprends pas la phrase... Ped, with some pics, it would be soooo great ! Quote
Lilic Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:15 PM Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:15 PM Il dit qu'après une bonne claque contre le mur de briquettes rouges du living, la nouvelle Vigier sonne ? merveille... (je crois). Bon, sans déconner, là, je commence ? saturer. Ahemmm... Let's speak Franglais now! Quote
Guest big' Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:21 PM Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:21 PM (edited) "The G string wouldn't go low enough thanks to the saddle design on the Kahler bridge but once removed it is perfect and sounds very powerful and 'fat'" Traduction sous toutes r?serves : "La corde de sol n'ira pas assez bas en raison du dessin de ... sur le chevalet Kahler, mais une fois enlev?, c'est parfait et ?a sonne très puissant et gras". K?tchoz comme ?a. J'ai un trou pour "saddle" et j'ai pas de dico sous la main. Edit : saddle, c'est la selle. Il parle donc du dessin de la "selle" sur le chevalet. Nos lecteurs rectifieront d'eux-mêmes. Edited August 23, 2007 at 08:24 PM by big' Quote
Lilic Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:35 PM Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:35 PM "Blood on the saddle"... "The G string wouldn't go low enough thanks to the saddle design on the Kahler bridge but once removed it is perfect and sounds very powerful and 'fat'" Traduction sous toutes r?serves et edit?e de même: "La corde de sol ne peut pas descendre assez bas ? cause de la forme de la selle du chevalet Kahler, mais une fois enlev?, c'est parfait et ?a sonne très puissant et gras". Je sais, c'est pire, et pourtant plus proche de la v?rit?... Ahemmm... Let's speak esperanto! Quote
Jeanne Mas Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:43 PM Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:43 PM "Saddle", c'est pas "pontet" ? Quote
Lilic Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:48 PM Posted August 23, 2007 at 08:48 PM "The G string wouldn't go low enough thanks to the saddle design on the Kahler bridge but once removed it is perfect and sounds very powerful and 'fat'" Nouvelle traduction sous toutes r?serves et edit?e de même: "La corde de sol ne peut pas descendre assez bas ? cause de la forme du pontet du chevalet Kahler, mais une fois enlev?, c'est parfait et ?a sonne très puissant et gras". Merci pour ta contribution, Jeanne, je sens qu'on approche de la substantificque mo?lle, maintenant... Quote
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