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NAMM Show 2010 |
| December 10th 2009 |
Vigier, pioneers of carbon fibre technology, will be exhibiting at the winter NAMM show held in Anaheim California, USA 14th - 17th January 2010.
Come visit us and see for yourself our new guitars and basses - Hall C Booth #4762
See you at the NAMM show! |
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Logan’s Al Reilly rocks with his new G.V. Wood |
| December 02nd 2009 |
Logan guitarist Al Reilly has been welcomed into the hallowed portals of artist endorsement by Vigier Guitars. Having experienced playing the instruments Al is knocked out to be part of the Vigier family, “I’m absolutely delighted to be endorsed by Vigier and I really look forward to playing the G.V.Wood both live and in the studio. The guitars are beautiful and fit perfectly with the Logan sound. To be in the same stable as such guitar greats as Gary Moore, Ron Thal, Wes Borland and the legendary Roger Glover is truly humbling”
Al is hard at work in the studio recording for Logan’s next album and has just completed the bands debut appearance at Download 2009 and support slots on the Thunder farewell tour. Logan will perform at Hard Rock Hell III in December.
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Vigier Artist Lapiro de Mbanga in Prison |
| December 25th 2009 |
Cameroon artist, Lapiro de Mbanga, a Vigier artist for over 20 years, has been put in jail for political reasons by the Cameroon government.
Lapiro de Mbanga is very well know in Cameroon for his political position against injustice and has been a victim of repression on several occasions, but this time things have gone far.
After Cameroon's president, Paul Biya, modified the constitution in his favor, giving himself the right to run for as many mandates as he wants, Lapiro de Mbanga released a CD and DVD to denounce these changes in the constitution in a new song titled, "Constitution Constipée" ("Constitution Constipated ").
In February 2008, Cameroon was shacked by demonstrations and the government jumped on this opportunity to arrest artists like Lapiro and his friend, Joe la Conscience, accusing both of them of looting when in fact they were helping the population.
At the same time the government confiscated all of Lapiro's CD's and DVDs of "Constitution Constipée".
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Vigier UK Clinics Autumn 2009 |
| December 02nd 2009 |
Vigier, pioneers of carbon fibre technology, are pleased to announce a series of promotional appearances and in-store clinics during the run up to Christmas 2009. These events will be hosted at assorted Vigier dealers across the UK; inviting customers to listen and watch as various talented Vigier artists demonstrate and talk about the instruments. As well as the in-store clinics there will be a special Vigier showcase gig in Salisbury featuring three Vigier equipped bands performing live. Detail of artists, dates and venues for the clinics are as follows:
21st November – Sounds Great Music, Manchester (01614 364 799) – Ben Whatsley / Joe Grouse
22nd November –Bass Day UK, Manchester (in association with Bass Direct) – Ben Whatsley
5th December – The Academy of Sound, Stoke-on-Trent (01782 205 100) – Ben Whatsley / Dudley Ross
10th December - The Old Ale House, Salisbury (8-11pm, Crane St, Salisbury, SP1 2QD) – Ben Whatsley / Joe Grouse (Achilles / Mary Spender / Silicone Bullet)
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London International Music Show 2009 |
| May 11th 2009 |
Vigier, pioneers of carbon fibre technology, will proudly be exhibiting at this year’s LIMS held at the Excel Centre, London 11th - 14th June.
This is the UK premier to view the stunning new G.V. Series guitars, and 2009 limited edition Bfoot signature model as well as the entire 2009 Vigier range.
There will be the chance to meet and talk with Patrice Vigier himself, as well as enjoy demonstrations by some of the UK’s top young talent.
We look forward to welcoming you on our stand, G5, to experience Vigier instruments for yourself. |
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Dudley Ross |
| April 14th 2009 |
Vigier endorsee Dudley Ross will release his debut album, ‘The Note That Told A Thousand Tales’ on 27th April 2009.
The album, which took twenty-eight years to write and seven months to record features some of the worlds finest musicians; Fellow Vigier endorsee Christophe Godin (Metal Kartoon & The Mörgibl Trio), Simon Foster (The Flying Pickets), Jonathan Noyce (Jethro Tull, Gary Moore), Paul Booth (Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton), Sharon D Clarke (Killer Queen in We Will Rock You) and Jason McCluskey (White City, Zambu).
Dudley, who is known for his work with the powerhouse rock band SIZEN (www.sizen.co.uk), had the opportunity to show another side to his composition with tracks ‘Only You Know’, a beautiful jazz ballad and ‘CT’, a homage to African music.
There is also plenty of rock on the album, with tracks such as ‘G&R’, where Dudley and Christophe Godin go head to head in a blistering instrumental.
You can get your hands on ‘The Note That Told A Thousand Tales’ directly from ... |
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Frankfurt Musikmesse |
| March 09th 2009 |
Frankfurt Musikmesse
Vigier, pioneers of carbon fibre technology, will be exhibiting at the Musikmesse show held in Frankfurt, Germany 1st - 4th April 2009.
This will be the perfect oppertunity to once again admire the new 2009 Vigier range, including the breathtaking new G.V. Series guitars and 2009 limited edition Bfoot signature model.
Come visit us on our stand - 4.2 B30.
We hope you enjoy the show! |
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Bfoot 2009 |
| March 04th 2009 |
At the end of last year, Vigier, pioneers of carbon fibre, had the idea of paying tribute to one of their most faithful endorsers, Guns N' Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot " Thal!
While visiting the Vigier factory, Ron Thal literally fell in love with colours "Textured Black" and "Black Sparkle".
Patrice Vigier, therefore decided for 2009 only, to make the Vigier Bfoot Signature guitar with these two special colours, complete with matching headstock!
This is not all, the 2009 limited edition Bfoot model is also equiped with a killswitch located near the volume control for more sound effects. Of course, all the unique characteristics found on the standard Vigier Bfoot model are also present; 10/90 neck system, DiMarzio pickups, tremolo pivots on bearings, removable thimble for slide, 5-way selector switch and hardened zero fret. |
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Aziz Ibrahim, from ragas to rock... |
| January 26th 2009 |
Vigier, pioneers of carbon fibre are pleased to welcome Stone Roses guitarist Aziz Ibrahim to the family of Vigier players.
Aziz is a highly respected songwriter/guitarist who has also performed with some of the most influential artists across the world including: Simply Red, Asia, Ian Brown and Paul Weller.
Aziz will use the Excalibur Supra Surfreter for his own unique fretless playing style he calls 'the asian blues'. |
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NAMM Show 2009! |
| January 07th 2009 |
Vigier, pioneers of carbon fibre technology, will be exhibiting at the winter NAMM show held in Anaheim California, USA 15th - 18th January 2009.
At this year’s show, in a world exclusive, Patrice Vigier will unveil the brand new Vigier – the G.V. Series guitars.
Also revealed at the show will be the 2009 limited edition Vigier Bfoot signature model.
Come visit us and see for yourself these spectacular new guitars - Hall C Booth #4762
See you at the NAMM show! |
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Vigier guitars proudly present Guns N’ Roses guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal UK meet n’ greets |
| December 04th 2008 |
Vigier guitars are proud to present Ron Thal aka Bumblefoot for two very special UK meet n greets. This will be the only public UK appearance for a member of Guns N Roses this year.
With the release of Bumblefoot’s latest solo album ‘Abnormal’ earlier in the year and last week’s release of the hotly anticipated Guns N Roses album ‘The Chinese Democracy’, UK fans of both Bumblefoot and Guns N Roses will have the opportunity to meet and talk to Ron about his playing, experiences and life in Guns N Roses.
Ron is very excited to take time out of his busy schedule to visit the UK and is looking forward to spending some time meeting the fans.
Details and times and venues for these events are as follows;
Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal - UK meet n greets
Saturday December 13th London, UK
11:00-12:45 Rough Trade Records
Rough Trade East
'Dray Walk'
Old Truman Brewery
91 Brick Lane
London
E1 6QL
020 7392 7790
14:15-15:30 Chappell of Bond Street
152-160 Wardour Street
London
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Pascal Mulot Gets The Low Down On Vigier |
| December 27th 2008 |
Vigier, the pioneer of carbon-fiber technology in guitar design, is pleased to welcome esteemed bassist Pascal Mulot into the family of Vigier artists. Mulot has been surrounded by music from an early age, as his father was a jazz musician who played upright bass.
Inspired by his father's legacy, in 1991 Mulot became the first rock bassist in France to record a solo album, Purple Eyes. The follow up, Bass And Love, was released in 1994, and his third disc, Can You Hear Me, Jay?, came out in 1998. Look for Mulot's new album, Tsar Bomba, in January 2009. Some tracks on this latest disc were recorded with a Vigier Passion Custom 4-string fretless Delta Metal.
Mulot's unique style and innovative use of the bass have earned high praise, leading him to share the stage with many top artists such as Steve Vai, Blues Saraceno, Simon Phillips, TM Stevens, and Steve Lukather.
Mulot has chosen a Passion Series IV 4-string bass in Deep Burgundy as his weapon of choice. "This is a bass with ... |
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Oneida James feels the passion for Vigier |
| November 27th 2008 |
Vigier, pioneers of carbon fibre are both proud and honoured to announce that Oneida James joins the list of Vigier artists!
Oneida James has been performing with Joe Cocker bassist since 2001. Although specialized in primarily in hip-hop, funk and RnB, Oneida James has also played and recorded on numerous albums of various rock and pop genres. Oneida James has also performed with many of today’s cutting edge musicians including performance in the movie "For Your Consideration" with Joe Satriani and The Cree Summer Band (produced by Lenny Kravitz) opening for The Lenny Kravitz world tour for two years. Also, she recorded and toured with the Hit TV Show Ally McBeal's musical star, Vonda Shepard.
Oneida is one of the most creative and hard working bass players in music, writing, producing and singing on her CD5 "Sun Song". She is also the author of one of the most influential bass guides produced; Groove Mastery, The Bassist Guide to Time, Rhythm and Feel.
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Vigier presents Christophe Offredi |
| September 29th 2008 |
Vigier, the carbon fiber pioneer, has just welcomed a new member to the Vigier family of endorsees, Christophe Offredi , guitarist of the « power metal » band, Eternal Flight.
It has been a while since Christophe is playing with a Vigier Excalibur Custom and also with a Vigier Supra 7 String. According to him, they are ''very expressive instruments, made with remarkable handcrafted work.
For a long time I've been looking for a guitar capable of giving a clear sound as well as response to heavy distorted sounds - Both with a fantastic touch. This is why I've chosen Vigier!''
Discover Christophe Offredi's style by watching a series of videos featuring his Vigier Excalibur Custom and his Vigier Supra 7 string :
Excalibur Battle
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Vigier presents; Christophe Godin UK Master-Classes, September 2008 |
| September 04th 2008 |
Christophe Godin, a guitar hero for the new millennium is an eruption of colour and sound. His warm personality and likable charm fuse together with his own quirky, Kartoon dimension bringing to life his mastery of the guitar in a completely unique way.
Monday 22nd September - Machinehead, Hitchin - 01462 433 305
Tuesday 23rd September - Oxford Guitar Gallery, Oxford - 01865 553 777
Wednesday 24th September - World Guitars, Stonehouse - 08707 66 76 25
Thursday 25th September - Sounds Great, Manchester - 01614 364 799
Friday 26th September - Guitar Guitar, Glasgow - 01415 529 896
Saturday 27th September - Belfast Guitar Emporium, Belfast - 02890 242 335
Monday 29th September - Trevor Durrant Guitar Centre, Colchester - 01206 794 470
(contact individual dealers for full details)
Vigier UK is really excited about presenting these clinics - we have noticed there are less and less in-store clinics available to the public and we aim to change this trend by promoting exciting artists ... |
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Bumblefoot: "ABNORMAL" CD coming July 1st ! |
| June 30th 2008 |
| “Abnormal”, the follow-up to Thal’s previous offering “Normal”, is a hard rock album flavored with a light-hearted mix of different styles and genres, with catchy hooks and blistering guitar work. When asked about the new project, Thal had the following to say: “It was October last year, I was about to fly into a fucking rage, went to go crash out at the studio, and all these songs just started flying out of my head. Spent the next few months recording drums, bass, guitars, vocals, opera singers and tuba players. Some people heard it and said it reminds them of the Sex Pistols with a little Beatles/Queen vibe to it. Didn't have a plan, just did what I felt, and in the end this is what I got.” |
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Guns~N~Roses Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT to Create ALL-STAR BAND - In support of 2008 ROCK AGAINST DIABETES Charity Concert |
| May 02nd 2008 |
Guns~N~Roses Guitarist BUMBLEFOOT to Create ALL-STAR BAND
In support of 2008 ROCK AGAINST DIABETES Charity Concert
HOLLYWOOD, CA (May 1, 2008) - Guns N Roses guitarist Ron Thal (aka Bumblefoot) has committed himself to this years Rock Against Diabetes event by orchestrating an All Star Band composed of top metal/rock artists of the last two decades.
"I want to help bring attention, awareness, and hopefully get some people thinking about what they can do to prevent diabetes, or how they can lend a hand to someone living with it" explains Thal. "I have been reaching out to musicians to form a group that hasn't ever played together before, something very special just for this one night. This is an important event, and it's a privilege to be able to participate.
Participants of the All Star Band, yet to be named will be announced once they commit to the project. More information on the All Star Band, as well as current and any other lineup changes can be found at ... |
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London International Music Show 2008 - Vigier Guitars - Stand Number: A10 |
| April 12th 2008 |
Vigier, pioneers of carbon fibre technology, will be proudly exhibiting our innovative guitars and basses at this year’s show. Vigier produces some of the world’s most sophisticated guitars entirely hand made in France and our international desirability arises from our instruments’ timeless elegance, exclusive style and remarkable tone. Visit us on stand A10 and experience for yourself the stunning new Marilyn guitar as well as our new bass lines; the Excess II Roger glover Original, Arpege and Passion series IV basses.
Master luthier Patrice Vigier will be in attendance to talk about his superb instruments and is this year accompanied by some of the UK’s most exciting and diverse new talents – do not miss their show stopping performances.
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New guitar for Cristophe Godin |
| April 02nd 2008 |
Christophe Godin is a fun vector.
After a neon yellow/blue/pink guitar and a sparkle gold one,
last week we finished an orange guitar !
This one sure isn't for everyone, but Christophe
is the keeper of disco, kitsch and fun !
Lately a few special orders came out of our
production floor, and it seems like funky colours are back.
Check out the Museum section of the forum,
we'll post a new funky guitar picture every week this spring ^^ |
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Vigier Introduces the Fish guitar! |
| April 01st 2008 |
This exclusive and limited release features 3 carbon necks:
an expert neck, a surfreter fretless neck and a 12-strings neck.
It will be available with the new exclusive DiMarzio D-Blasters active pickups.
Only 5 Triple Fishes will be produced.
So you'd better order yours soon… |
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Messe Frankfurt |
| February 04th 2008 |
Vigier, pioneers of carbon fiber technology, will be exhibiting at the Musik Messe Frankfurt held Germany 12th - 15th March 2008.
Come visit us at Hall 4.2 booth B30 and experience for yourself our new bass lines:
Excess Roger Glover Original
Arpege 4 and 5 strings
Passion 4 and 5 strings
and a new Marilyn guitar
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NAMM 2008 |
| December 10th 2007 |
Vigier, pioneers of carbon fiber technology, will be exhibiting at the winter NAMM show held in Anaheim California, USA 17th - 20th January 2008.
Come visit us at Hall C booth #4762 and experience for yourself our new bass lines:
Excess Roger Glover Original
Arpege 4 and 5 strings
Passion 4 and 5 strings
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Happy Excalloween |
| November 31st 2007 |
Halloween; Jack-o’ lanterns, walking pumpkins vampires and mischievous children screaming “trick or treat”…
Well, one of our luthiers, who may actually be a werewolf, decided to create his very own Exclloween guitar. Unfortunately, we cannot sell this guitar, as we had to sacrifice a few innocent souls in order to complete a forbidden ritual and fear it might be haunted.
You can, however, still visit the Vigier Museum section of our forum each week to get a glimpse of all the crazy instruments we have made for artists, discontinued products etc… |
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Limited Edition Walnut tops |
| August 29th 2007 |
Vigier, pioneers of carbon fiber technology, are extremely proud to announce the exclusive release of the highly desirable finest French Walnut tops.
Walnut has a unique warmth and tonal depth, incorporating the snappy attack and solid lows of Ash, smooth highs like Mahogany and textured mids heard in Alder.
Our supplies of this beautifully figured speciality wood, are of limited quantities and are available on the Excalibur Special, Custom, Ultra and Ultra Blues guitars. |
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Georges Vigier past away on Thursday July 25th at 4:40 p.m. |
| July 27th 2007 |
My father, Georges Vigier past away on Thursday July 25th at 4:40 p.m.
In spite of the sadness that I feel, I wish to thank him for the important contribution he made to Vigier Guitars.
He believed in me when everyone was predicting the collapse of my project and was naturally there for me to help when things were hard and there when things got better.
In 1980, he participated in my first trade show. He completely made the booth and many more afterwards. Despite the fact that he was ill, he came to the last trade show in Paris and as usual was happy and proud to see the success of our guitars. (see photo)
In his private life he built homes. He enjoyed designing and constructing and used these talents to build and create in-house machines for Vigier, the first workshop in 1980 and supervised the construction of our last factory in 2001.
He was not a guitarist, but understood how guitars work. From the conception of the first tremolo mounted on ball bearings to the last ... |
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New Deep Purple DVD |
| June 28th 2007 |
The new Deep Purple DVD, "They all came down to Montreux", is the first to present the band performing live the tracks from their album "Rapture of the deep". It also contains all the classics you want to hear and a new exclusive song. Montreux has always been a favourite DP venue, and inspired the classic "Smoke on the water", the most famous guitar riff ever!
Roger Glover was, as usual, playing Vigier basses.
The Roger Glover Signature model, created in collaboration with Roger, is already very popular worldwide.
The Montreux jazz festival was celebrating its 40th Birthday.
Deep Purple have been rocking around for about 40 years too, and it seems like they're not about to stop.
"They all came down to Montreux" Live 2006 is available through Eagle Vision.
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Summer NAMM show |
| June 07th 2007 |
Vigier will be at the 2007 Summer NAMM show in Austin, Texas, booth #1741.
The Summer NAMM show will take place July 27-29 at the Austin Convention Center.
We are proud to announce that our talented endorsees Ed Degenaro and Trip Wamsley will be joining us.
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Vigier Message Board |
| May 22nd 2007 |
The new Vigier user's forum has now been online and running for a few hours.
Come and share your passion for music!
If you're planning on buying a guitar, or just need information, we will be pleased to answer all of your questions.
You can also create a profile including pictures MP3s and Videos to share with fellow members.
Let's Rock and Roll !! |
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Vigier adds left handed models to its Excalibur guitar series |
| December 20th 2006 |
Vigier, pioneer's of carbon fiber will add 2 new left handed models to its successful Excalibur guitar line.These new guitars will be presented at the upcoming Winter NAMM trade show in Anaheim, California.
The models that were chosen by Patrice Vigier and his team to respond to the demand of the left handed community, are the Excalibur Special and the Indus. Both models feature the 10/90 Neck System (10% carbon reinforcement and 90% wood) and the company's exclusive non-locking tremolo mounted on ball bearings.
Due to the combination of the tremolo mounted on ball bearings and the 10/90 Neck System, tuning stability remains very good even during intense tremolo use.
Just like the rest of the line, these new left handed models will benefit from a two year limited guarantee.
A high resolution picture is available on the web at the following address: |
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UK Office |
| December 19th 2006 |
From January 2007 Vigier, the carbon fiber pioneer, will be operating a UK office under the name of High Tech Distribution UK.
Vigier Guitars has appointed Ben Whatsley as the new sales manager for the company's guitar and basses in the UK.
Ben Whatsley is well respected for his successful management of both Wembley Guitar Centre and the rock department of Percy Prior's Music in Salisbury.
Ben Whatsley has significant experience of playing and selling Vigier guitars, as well as basses for over six years. His unique product knowledge will enable him to assist with all aspects of the distribution, supply and support of Vigier within the UK.
Vigier was started in 1980 and is renowned for such innovative ideas as the revolutionary 10/90 Neck System.
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NEW EXCESS ROGER GLOVER SIGNATURE BASS |
| June 14th 2006 |
Roger Glover and Vigier Guitars are proud to announce the release of the Excess Roger Glover signature bass.
With over a 100 million albums sold with Deep Purple or as a producer of bands like Status Quo, Rainbow, White Snake etc... , Roger Glover is undoubtedly one of the most successful bass players of the hard rock scene and also the first and only bass player in the world to own a Vigier signature bass.
This bass features an Excess alder body with a maple top, phosphorescent dots on the fingerboard (available in rosewood or maple), phosphorescent contours around the knobs and a brand new 3-band EQ electronic designed by Glockenklang amplifiers.
Vigier has been building guitars and basses since 1980 and was founded by Patrice Vigier. Vigier is recognized for its pioneer use of advanced carbon fibre technology, innovations and high quality products.
Vigier guitars and basses are entirely hand made in France.
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EXCLUSIVE NEW STRAP BUTTON WITH SECURED END PIN |
| April 20th 2006 |
For rapid stage whirlers that want to avoid the crushing and crashing experience of dropping their precious guitar because of a strap button that is not securely in place, Vigier, the carbon fiber pioneer, has come to the rescue.
Patrice Vigier and his team have designed an end pin older with a brass casing that inserts deep into the body and locks the strap button in place.
The design is exclusive and is only offered on Vigier guitars and basses.
A high resolution picture of the secured strap button is available on the web at the following address: |
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NEW EXCALIBUR BUMBLEFOOT SIGNATURE GUITAR |
| January 14th 2006 |
Bumblefoot and Vigier Guitars are proud to announce the release of the Excalibur Bfoot signature guitar. After several years of close collaboration with Vigier guitars, Bumblefoot has now entered the very private club of Vigier signature guitar players.
This amazing guitar features the pickup routing Bumblefoot designed, a tremolo, mounted on roller bearings, that rests on the body, a rosewood fingerboard with 24 frets, a hardened zero fret and, like the other Excalibur, the 10/90 carbon fibre/maple wood neck system.
Finally, Bumblefoot's inventiveness has made use of a sewing thimble as a bottle neck. It's been conveniently placed on the guitar body so it can be easily used and replaced.
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NEW EXCALIBUR SHAWN LANE SIGNATURE GUITAR |
| February 14th 2005 |
Shawn Lane's family and Vigier Guitars are proud to announce the release of the Excalibur Shawn Lane signature guitar; an improved replica of the guitar he exclusively played from 1995 when he first met Vigier, until his death in 2003.
The most important and original details in this guitar are:
1. A flat fingerboard
2. A shorter scale compared to the rest of the Excaliburs that measures 630mm / 24,8"
3. Its exceptional low action; string height is at 0,7 mm / 0,027" from the 12th fret
Like the other Excaliburs, it features the 10/90 carbon fiber/maple wood neck system, a tremolo that pivots on ball bearings to reduce friction, 24 frets, and a hardened zero fret.
The Shawn Lane signature guitar is very easy to play and ideal for guitarists that want to shred.
It will be presented at the NAMM show, hall C, booth no. 4262 on the Salwender International stand.
Vigier has been building guitars and basses since 1980 and was founded by Patrice Vigier. Vigier is recognized for ... |
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Indus now available in TextWhite |
| January 01st 2004 |
Vigier will unveil at the upcoming Winter NAMM show in January its Indus guitar in a new colour : TextWhite. A pickguard with a binding in black has been fitted to add class and refine it.
Before this update, the Indus (first made in 1999) was only available in TextBlack.
The finish has a granite feel and five years later, its quality has remained unmatched in the industry.
Features on the Indus are a 10/90 Neck System (maple wood, bolt-on neck reinforced with carbon fiber,) Vigier's non-locking tremolo mounted on ball bearings -made to rival with locking ones, locking machine heads, and two PAF humbuckers by DiMarzio. Sound on this model stands out because it is the most rich and classic of all of the Vigier range.
Vigier the carbon fiber pioneer has been making high quality and innovative instruments since 1980.
A high resolution picture of the Excalibur Indus in TextWhite is available on the web at the following address: |
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Vigier presents a new memory guitar |
| March 01st 2003 |
IN SHORT
At the upcoming Musik Messe in Frankfurt, Germany, Vigier Guitars will present a prototype of its new memory guitar, able to memorize up to 17 pickup combinations as well as, its volume and tone control setting.
The memory system memorizes a passive sound but, WILL NOT MODIFY the original sound of the pickups.
The guitar is MIDI compatible meaning that sound changes can be made through any MIDI device such as, a pedal board, effect, etc… and accept up to 128 program changes.
Vigier is not a novice. In 1983, the company produced the world's first memory guitar, known as the Nautilus. See archives! The main difference with this new model, is that it's much more easier to use yet, as efficient. Also as far as the company knows, it is again, unique.
The prototype can be seen and heard on Vigier stand no. D70 in hall 4.0.
IN TECHNICAL DETAILS :
The 17 pickup combinations are as follows on the presented model:
The pickup toggle switches on the guitar work as follows: ... |
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New bass, Excess Indus |
| January 01st 2003 |
Vigier Guitars, pioneers of carbon fiber technology, are presenting at the winter NAMM Show the Excess Indus bass.
Like the Excess Original, it features a carbon fiber neck reinforcement system called 10/90 (10% carbon and 90% maple) and two single-coil pickups coupled with a hum canceling circuit.
The sound of this professional bass is full with a lot of room that cuts through. It was truly designed for live performances as well as studio recording.
The Excess Indus bass features the same textured black finish used on the Excalibur Indus guitar. Combined with black hardware, this unique finish gives the Indus a high tech and classy look.
A high resolution picture is available on the web at the following address: |
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Tim Donahue signs with EMI-Toshiba : |
| January 01st 2003 |
Vigier Guitars endorsee, TIM DONAHUE has been signed to the EMI-Toshiba label for his new album, "MADMEN & SINNERS".
The album features Donahue's virtuosic fretless guitar work on the Vigier Surfreter Supra.
Working with Tim on this major production is the #1 voice in progressive heavy metal today, JAMES LABRIE of DREAM THEATER.
MADMEN & SINNERS is scheduled for release in 2003.
In addition, TIM DONAHUE can be heard on the newly released GUITARS FOR FREEDOM VOL. 2, which features other guitarists such as Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Steve Lukather.
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Walter Trout Expert in Blues |
| January 01st 2003 |
Vigier, the advanced guitar designer, is proud to welcome L.A.Music Award Blues phenomena, Walter Trout to Vigier's circle of artists and users.
With a reputation for rippin' licks alongside the greatest names in blues including John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Canned Heat, the Vigier Expert series guitar provides extreme value to his stage performance.
With Trout's on stage ability and his Vigier guitar, he keeps the art of blues thriving and vivacious. "My Vigier Expert guitar plays great and sounds awesome. It has an especially full and clear tone down on the lower strings. A lot of guitars tend to get muddy in that area, but not my Vigier. The sustain is incredible but not at the expense of the clarity of tone. It stays in tune very well through all my crazed bending of strings. It plays with lots of ease and a minimum of effort. It's an awesome guitar," says Trout. Beyond any doubt, Vigier's scorching guitar sound enhances the boundaries ... |
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