Vigier Guitars

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Mattias ia Eklundh. Not sure if the rumours about Caparison guitars are true but he'd be an excellent endorsee. His clinics are also superb.Alex Hutchings.Smooth, tasteful, technically amazing.

1Patrice Vigier wrote: Mattias ia Eklundh. Not sure if the rumours about Caparison guitars are true but he'd be an excellent endorsee. His clinics are also superb.Alex Hutchings.Smooth, tasteful, technically amazing.

As it stands right now, Mattias is sticking with Itaru of Caparison. Not sure if the Caparison brand will continue, but I believe it's Itaru's intention to continue building in one capacity or another.

 

1Patrice Vigier wrote:As it stands right now, Mattias is sticking with Itaru of Caparison. Not sure if the Caparison brand will continue, but I believe it's Itaru's intention to continue building in one capacity or another.

Understandable given their relationship, and a bit of a refreshing change these days considering the way so many folks seem to hop from brand to brand every five minutes.

Very true re Matthias - however - TT frets on Vigiers would be an interesting option.....John McLaughlin?Jimmy Herring?Steve Topping?I was actually thinkgin Alex Lifeson would be ideal for teh Lane signature given he likes strats - but plays Gibson scaleJohnny Hiland - another guy with small hands who woudl get on well with a Lane modeland closer to home  in the UK - I think these guys have massive potential : Xander and The Peace Pirates' Keith Alexander - he's an incredibly gifted guitarist , and different to anyone else on the planet as you will see:http://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/2011/06/08/164244/he could give broad publicity to Vigier given the correct support - by all accounts he's a really nice guy too

First of all Shawn Lane... resignation that is not with us anymore After Shawn other names are: Guthrie Govan, Joe Bonamassa, Alex Hutchings and Brett Garsed

1Patrice Vigier wrote:First of all Shawn Lane... resignation that is not with us anymore After Shawn other names are: Guthrie Govan, Joe Bonamassa, Alex Hutchings and Brett Garsed

Guthrie Govan plays a Vigier Surfreter Supra....just as I was typing this the new iGuitar magazine went live and there is a really good feature / video on Guthrie and his Surfreter!!!!! Have a look HERE!!!!

How about Roine Stolt.  He's played Parker and Jet for a while.  I think once he got his hands on a Vigier there would be no turning back.  Could seem him with a GV.

I know why Guthrie love Vigier guitars !!!!  ... I vote for Joe Bonamassa with the GV WOOD ... wooooooooow !!!!

The INFERNO should be playing on Vigier Guitars!!

John Dante needs a Surfretter to rock!!

Psychadelic Rock by John Dante

Well, as a player and as a listener many guitarists have impressed me through the years. So the list would be rather long, but to name a few:
Uli Jon Roth
Alex Skolnick
John Sykes
Doug Aldrich
Jake E Lee
Vivian Campbell
Rocky George

Just a few more I would love to see playing Vigier.Buckethead.


Marty Friedman.Nuno Bettencourt.Vinnie Moore

Here is the list of the French forumAlex HutchingsJohn McLaughlinJimmy HerringSteve ToppingAlex LifesonJohnny HilandGuthrie Govan Joe BonamassaAlex HutchingsBrett GarsedRoine StoltUli Jon RothAlex SkolnickJohn SykesDoug AldrichJake E LeeVivian CampbellRocky GeorgeMark KnoplerAndy TimmonsPatrick Rondat Tosin AbasiBlues SarracenoAllan HoldsworthRichie SAMBORAJeff BECKLarry CARLTONAdrian BelewSteve Va?James Mc GawRichard BonPaul GilbertDevin TownsendS?bastien ChouardAlex Lifesoneric johnsonstephan fortepat'o'may Tom Morellokermeat Hassan HajdiJames McGawBuckethead

Misha Mansoor - Periphery.....This guy is fantastic...DJ - get him a guitar!!!!!!

Michael Romeo

A great one to steal from Yamaha: Issei Noro move to Surfretter. Great player I think and long long career known for fretless guitar pioneer. Yamaha SG-1000 Fretless, Yamaha SG-3000 Fretless, Yamaha SG-IN fretless, Yamaha SG-Mellow Fretless, Yamaha Doubleneck Electric fretted/fretless, more.

Buckethead plays a Vigier Excess Indus bass during a Boosty Collins-inspired slap/pop interlude in his set. It'd probably take building him an oversized white Shawn Lane model to get him to leave Gibson, though.

Though unfortunately he could not play it of course, Jason Becker is one of my favourite guitarists of all time and I believe no-one is making a signature model for him anymore. An Excalibur with multi-coloured, numbered fret markers, wow!

- Paco De Lucia (making an electric guitar that he will like)- Jim Hall (let's get this great man a Vigier signature)- Joe Pass (a Vigier tribute guitar perhaps)- Larry Coryell- Allan Holdsworth- Frank Gambale- John Mclaughlin