Authentic is how we wish you would describe Vigier. Authentic because while industrial guitar manufacturers spend most of their time on marketing and paying musicians to play their guitars, we have devoted 20 years to sound research, technological developments, and manufacturing improvements that respect tradition. Authentic because we have only one manufacturing site that builds as many guitars in a year that an industrial manufacturer does in a few days. This is why our guitars receive the attention that an expert musician looks for in a professional instrument. Take one in your hands and you'll hear and feel Vigier is authentic.
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Authentic is how we wish youwould describe Vigier.
Authentic because while industrial guitarmanufacturers spend most of their time on marketing andpaying musicians to play their guitars, we have devoted 20 yearsto sound research, technological developments, and manufacturingimprovements that respect tradition.
Authentic because we have only one manufacturing site that builds as manyguitars in a year that an industrial manufacturer does in a few days. This is whyour guitars receive the attention that an expert musician looks for in a professionalinstrument.
Take one in your hands and you'll hear and feel Vigier is authentic.
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Excalibur® Original and Custom models have our undetunable,reliable, and exclusive Floyd Rose type tremolo mounted on ballbearings. If you're a heavy tremolo user, this is the guitar for you.
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The Excalibur Special is the luxury version of the Supra. Its flamed maple top gives it a littlemore heat and sustain. A colored headstock is available as a special order.
The Ultra Blues subtly merges the world of the classic single-coil and humbucker sound. Bothsingle-coils are like those on the Expert '63 while the bridge pickup is a Virtual PAF by DiMarzio.
The Excalibur Ultra is an alliance of nice looks and efficiency. With its set of EMG81 & 85 pickups, clean, crunchy or dirty sounds of all types of music are embracedwith accuracy.
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Our 7 string's colossal soundreputation comes from its clarityand precision with overdrivenamps.
The Indus has the Supra's characteristics, but has the hottest soundof all of the Excalibur range. Its black textured finish gives it a classyand high-tech look.
The Supra™ is the most simple and efficient Vigier. You will love its crunchy bridge and warm neck pickupsthat can all be splitted in intermediary positions. Equipped with our non-locking tremolo mounted on ballbearings and locking machine heads, it is free of tuning hassles.
Surfreter Supra in clear redwith colored headstock option
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If you are into progressive music, the Surfreter®is undoubtedly the guitar you need. With ourexclusive Delta Metal fingerboard and our 20year experience, we can guarantee that it is theonly fretless in the world with such sustain.The Surfreter is available in two versions: Supra(as shown) and Special with a flamed maple top.
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If you're not stuck in the past, the Expert® is the single-coil guitar that you'vebeen looking forward to. It combines tradition and modernism and is available in 3 pickup
configurations: Retro '54, Standard '63, and Texas Blues. It is noiseless with a single-coil sound that hasbeen rarely heard. Our guarantee against de-tuning is its non-locking tremolo mounted on ball bearings. Three classyand discrete colors with a Flip-Flop effect are available: retro red, blue and white. - A 3 single-coil guitar made for expert ears.
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The Excess® series has been adopted by variousplayers including some of heavy metal's legendarybassists. It’s a very efficient bass, designed forstage performance. The sound is full with a lot ofroom and has the quality to "cut” through. Alsoavailable fretless with the Delta Metalfingerboard for endless sustain.
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Available in 4, 5, or 6 string, the Arpege is thestate of Vigier art. Its 10/90 neck-throughconstruction, combined with a laminated body,give this bass incredible response and makes itlightweight. Like on all Vigier basses, its pickupsare ultra dynamic with a wide frequencyresponse range. Its active electronic isessentially composed of a balance and 12 presetsounds made by two parametric equalizers.
Available in 4, 5, or 6 string, thePassion has the main constructioncharacteristics of the Arpege model.Its differences are the pickups that areset close together and the electroniccomposed of a balance and aparametric equalizer. The sound of thePassion is unique and can bepercussive with a lot of room.
VIGIER® GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
NECKWe manufacture two types of necks: bolt-on for the Excess®, Excalibur® and Expert® series and a neck-through-body for the Arpege®, Passion® and Marilyn® series.
• ComfortThe master element of the guitars sound and comfort is the neck. It always receives particular attention every time we develop new concepts to improve its performance.Because the neck is hand finished, each one can be verified by our luthiers. They will make sure nothing was overlooked. And our reputation is proof that your hands willfeel it!
• WoodTo manufacture the neck, we use the same maple wood selected by great classical instrument makers for centuries. This woodis cut in Europe's forests and dried naturally for years before it will be used (7 years actually). The humidity level is strictlycontrolled while it is stored.
• Fingerboard and fretsEach fingerboard is rectified to the one hundredth of a millimeter to ensure it's exceptionally straight. Frets will then be fitted,also rectified and polished meticulously. A Phenowood™ fingerboard is used on the neck-through-body models. Its physical strength and stability offer excellent wearresistance, high response, plus neat and accurate fretting.Traditional maple or rosewood fingerboards are your choice for the bolt-on neck models.
• Delta Metal™ fretless fingerboardFor the accomplished musician who wants to enter the discipline of fretless playing, we developed the Delta Metal fingerboard in 1979. Gold in color, it is immediatelystriking and features a hard surface that will stay even for a long period of time. It produces sustain comparable to fretted instruments and is rich in harmonics. Exclusivelyavailable on 4 string bass models and 6 string guitars.
• 10/90 Neck System™This exclusive advanced concept of 10% carbon and 90% wood replaces the traditional metal truss rod with a dense carbonstrip to reinforce the neck. Employed for over 15 years on all Vigier guitars and basses, this concept makes the neck strongand stable during climate change. To get a full sound, we never believed it was logical to drill a hole through a neck and theninsert a rod of metal inside. Necks with the 10/90 System are solid, notes ring longer and your sound is precise and powerful.Wood necks with truss rods are too flexible; they absorb the energy of the string and shorten sustain. Our 10/90 Neck Systemalso contributes to tuning stability because with wood necks, the metal truss rod rubs and causes detuning problems.
• Hardened zero fret technologyA zero fret has always been fitted on all of our instruments. This slightly higher fret balances open or fretted stringnotes, ensures perfect string height and minimizes string friction to help avoid detuning when using the tremolo. We'vebeen able to harden it so it lasts longer and make it removable so it's easier to replace if needed.
• Graphite string retainerOn guitars equipped with our non-locking tremolo a graphite string retainer is used to press the E and B string ontothe zero fret. This guarantees perfect tuning stability while using the tremolo.
• FinishIn order to completely protect it as well as enhance its feel and play, a matte varnish is sprayed on every bolt-on neck.
Material strength20181614121086420
Wood Steel Graphite Carbon
The Marilyn has always been acclaimed as a pretty andsexy guitar. With its set of DiMarzio X2N pickups it is avery powerful and efficient guitar. It overdrives any ampand leaves room for tone at the same time. The 10/90neck-through-body construction and the Phenowoodfingerboard give force to the sound. The Marilyn is aguitar that takes you to extremes.
Material strength
10/90 Neck System™
Removable zero fret & graphite string retainer
BODY• ComfortWhen we design the shape we keep in mind the harmony between the player and the guitar. The perfect balance of the instrument is achieved by aligning the neck withthe axis of the human body. Our guitars weigh approximately 3Kg and are undoubtedly one of the lightest in their category. So, for those who play spectacular, action filledconcerts, or just endlessly somewhere, we are positive that you'll appreciate the manageability and lightweight.
• WoodDepending on the models, we can use alder, maple, or ash. Selected in Europe's forests, these woods are real and solid. They are dried naturally for years in our factorybefore we cut them. The body is made up of only 2 center-joined pieces not 4, or sometimes even 7 pieces like industrial makers.
• FinishThe summit of quality is shown in our finishes. Our master finisher sprays over 10 thin coats of varnish between numerous sanding procedures. A minimum amount of varnishis sprayed to avoid oversealing the wood so it can vibrate, yet be protected like on an acoustic instrument. After, we will wait at least one month before we proceed withfinal sanding and polishing -this is state of the art. Please refer to the end of the catalog for each models standard color.
TREMOLOSLong before others, we built our own locking tremolo so we know what guitar virtuosos and heavy tremolo users need to stay in tune. Usually, the bridge's pivot systemis fitted with knives but we decided to replace them with ball bearings and this is exclusively used on Vigier. Once the knives are worn, there is no way the tremolo cancome back to its original position because there is friction. When this happens you will have detuning problems. Our ball bearings can turn 10,000 times per minute and soare impossible to wear.
• VIGIER® 2010 and 2017 tremolosThese non-locking tremolos are set on the Excalibur Supra, Special, Indus, Ultra and the Expert for guitarists that arelooking for a rich and crunchy sound. The perfect tuning stability is also ensured through the locking machine headsthat are precisely aligned with the strings by our traditional zero fret and graphite string retainer. Another importantdetail, is the short distance between the bridge saddle and the place where the string is anchored. Also, each saddlecan be locked into position once intonation is set and a small roller is located at the string break point to minimizefriction. They have as much tuning stability as most guitars equipped with a regular Floyd Rose.
• VIGIER® Floyd Rose® licensed tremoloThis tremolo is available on the Excalibur Original and Custom models. It makes the guitar virtually undetunable. The only slightdetuning problem may occur from the string’s metal stretching!Also the tuning stability comes from the indispensable one piece locking nut and our zero fret that guarantees exact first fret actionheight and accurate tuning. For your playing comfort, the saddles are hand adjusted to precisely match the radius of the fingerboard.For your convenience, the angle of the tremolo arm can be set while you're playing and removed easily when you are not. Finally,the Allen keys have been neatly fitted at the rear of the headstock.
BRIDGES• BassesThis solid, quick-release bridge was specially designed to fit the Vigier bass series. To change strings, you simply liftthem away. The saddles are set in individual tracks and have independent height and intonation adjustment. To helpremove extraneous noise or set-up problems, the saddles are locked into position once adjustments are complete.
• GuitarsSimilar to the Excalibur Surfreter, a flat mount fixed bridge is available on the Excalibur Supra & Special and the Expertguitars. It is fully adjustable and features through-body stringing.On the Marilyn model a solid bridge with a tailpiece combination has been fitted.
MACHINE HEADSWe use locking machine heads in combination with our 2010 & 2017 non-locking tremolos.
ELECTRONICSDepending on the model, we can fit passive or active electronics. Our commitment to offer the most up to date electronics dates back to 1983 when we earned our credibilityby being the first manufacturer to incorporate a microcomputer in our memory guitar.
• PickupsBefore any pickup is mounted on a Vigier it's entirely controlled. Each pole is adjusted so that the strings have a balanced output level. Another small, but important detailis that most standard humbuckers have two adjustment screws however, we took the time to add a third screw so that height or tilt adjustments can be made easily andan equal distance between the strings and the coils can be achieved.
• Pickup selection for the Excalibur® and Expert® series:When the 5-way pickup switch is in the middle position it connects the neck and bridge pickup together.
• DetailsWe sprayed conductive paint inside the electronic cavity and depending on the model, the backplate or the pickguard to reduce hum when playing at high volumes.
All basses have active electronics with low battery consumption. Batteries last about 500 hours.
More details on the electronics and pickups are given on the technical specification chart.
STRINGSVigier strings are fitted on all of our instruments.
2010 non-locking tremolo
Vigier Floyd Rose™ tremolo
Passion bass bridge
Guitars BassesExcalibur
SupraExcaliburSpecial
ExcaliburOriginal
ExcaliburCustom
ExcaliburUltra
ExcaliburUltra Blues
ExcaliburSupra7
SurfreterSupra
SurfreterSpecial
ExcaliburIndus
Expert Marilyn Excess Arpege4
Arpege5
Arpege6
Passion4
Passion5
Passion6
Neck
Wood maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple mapleType bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on n-through bolt-on n-through n-through
Width atthe nut
1.65”42 mm
1.65”42 mm
1.65”42 mm
1.65”42 mm
1.65”42 mm
1.65”42 mm
1.93”49 mm
1.65”42 mm
1.65”42 mm
1.65”42 mm
1.65”42 mm
1.65”42 mm
1.65”42 mm
1.57”40 mm
1.67”42,5 mm
1.93”49 mm
1.57”40 mm
1.67”42,5 mm
1.93”49 mm
Width atthe 12 fret
2.05”52 mm
2.05”52 mm
2.05”52 mm
2.05”52 mm
2.05”52 mm
2.05”52 mm
2.40”61 mm
2.05”52 mm
2.05”52 mm
2.05”52 mm
2.05”52 mm
2”51 mm
2.16”55 mm
2”51 mm
2.44”62 mm
2.91”74 mm
2”51 mm
2.44”62 mm
2.91”74 mm
Thickness atthe first fret
.767”19,5 mm
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.77”19,5 mm
.77”19,5 mm
.77”19,5 mm
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.77”19,5 mm
,787”20mm
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.77”19,5 mm
.77”19,5 mm
.77”19,5 mm
.77”19,5 mm
Thickness atthe 12th fret
.90”23 mm
.90”23 mm
.90”23 mm
.90”23 mm
.90”23 mm
.90”23 mm
,94”24 mm
.90”23 mm
.90”23 mm
.90”23 mm
.91”23,5mm
.90”23 mm
.90”23 mm
.94”24 mm
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.94”24 mm
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.94”24 mm
.94”24 mm
Fingerboard
Woodrosewood
maplerosewood
maplerosewood
maplerosewood
maplerosewood
maplerosewood
maplerosewood
mapleDeltametal
Deltametal
rosewoodmaple
rosewoodmaple Phenowood
rosewoodmaple
PhenowoodDelta metal
PhenowoodDelta metal
Radius11,81”300mm
11,81”300mm
11,81”300mm
11,81”300mm
11,81”300mm
11,81”300mm
11,81”300mm
9,84”250mm
9,84”250mm
11,81”300mm
11,81”300mm
11,81”300mm
11,81”300mm
11,81”300mm
11,81”300mm
Scale25,6”
650 mm25,6”
650 mm25,6”
650 mm25,6”
650 mm25,6”
650 mm25,6”
650 mm25,6”
650 mm25,6”
650 mm25,6”
650 mm25,6”
650 mm25,6”
650 mm25,6”
650 mm33,86”
860 mm33,86”
860 mm33,86”
860 mmFrets 24 medium 24 medium 24 medium 24 medium 24 medium 24 medium 24 medium N/A N/A 24 medium 22 medium-high 24 medium 22 medium 22 medium 22 medium
Action atthe 12th
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Treble.0059”1,5 mm
.0059”1,5 mm
.0059”1,5 mm
.0059”1,5 mm
.0059”1,5 mm
.0059”1,5 mm
.0059”1,5 mm
.0059”1,5 mm
.0059”1,5 mm
.0059”1,5 mm
.0059”1,5 mm
.0047”1,2 mm
.0078”2,0 mm
.0078”2,0 mm
.0078”2,0 mm
Bass.078”2 mm
.078”2 mm
.078”2 mm
.078”2 mm
.078”2 mm
.078”2 mm
,0098”2,5 mm
.078”2 mm
.078”2 mm
.078”2 mm
.078”2 mm
.059”1,5 mm
.0098”2,5 mm
.0098”2,5 mm
.0098”2,5 mm
Stringspacing at
the nut1.38”
35 mm1.38”
35 mm1.38”
35 mm1.38”
35 mm1.38”
35 mm1.38”
35 mm1.65”
42mm1.38”
35 mm1.38”
35 mm1.38”
35 mm1.38”
35 mm1.38”
35 mm1.38”
35 mm1.24”
31,5 mm1.38”
35 mm1.73”
44 mm1.24”
31,5 mm1.38”
35 mm1.73”
44 mm
the bridge2.08”
53 mm2.08”
53 mm2.08”
53 mm2.08”
53 mm2.08”
53 mm2.08”
53 mm2.55”
64,8 mm2.08”
53 mm2.08”
53 mm2.08”
53 mm2.08”
53 mm1.97”
50 mm“2.08””53
mm”2.12”
54 mm2.83”
72 mm3.46”
88 mm2.12”
54 mm2.83”
72 mm3.46”
88 mm
Body woodalder
alder & maple top alder
alder &maple top
alder &maple top
alder & maple top alder alder
alder &maple top alder alder alder alder maple & alder
Vigier products are subject to continual development and, as such, the company reserves the right to change design without prior notice.DiMarzio, Floyd Rose, Schaller and Seymour Duncan are registered trademarks with which Vigier is not affiliated.
For more detailed information, please look at our web site www.vigierguitars.com
Vigier Guitars, 10-12 rue de l’abbé Grégoire, Z.A.C. des radars, 91350 Grigny, France - Tel: (33) (0)1 69 02 02 58 - Fax: (33) (0)1 69 02 02 68 - E-Mail: [email protected] - Web: www.vigierguitars.com
Geezer Butler / Black Sabbath
Tony Sales / Tin Machine
Mario Alves Do Carmo / Black Bomb A
Patrice Guers / Patrick Rondat group
John Avila / Oingo Boingo Phil Curty / Lofofora Yossi Fine / David Bowie Niktus / FFF + Kactus
Pendule / Watcha
Ron Laster / James Brown
Olaf Lenk / At Vance
Stanley JordanGlenn HughesRoger Glover / Deep Purple
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