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Shawn Lane has been recognized as the fastest guitar player ever, but from our point
of view he was primarily a composer of melodies that deeply reached the soul.
For him we made a unique Excalibur guitar that features a flat fingerboard with
probably the lowest string action in guitar making history.
He played this guitar from the day he got it, until the day he sadly died in 2003.
We kindly thank his family that allowed us to make Shawn's signature guitar series.
Bumblefoot Signature
Bfoot Signature natural mat
BUMBLEFOOT
Sewing thimble
Bumblefoot is THE guitarist of this new generation. He has inspired musicians worldwide, has
completely overcome the guitar and is a very creative and prolific composer and arranger.
Presented here is his new Bfoot guitar. It features the pickup routing he designed and a
tremolo that rests on the body.
Bumblefoot's inventiveness made use of a sewing thimble as a bottle neck. It's been
conveniently placed on the guitar body so he can easily cover his finger.
Finally, to continue in unconventional style, this series has two different logos.
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Excalibur Original & Custom
BUMBLEFOOT
The Excalibur Special is the The Ultra Blues subtly merges The Excalibur Ultra is an alliance
luxury version of the Supra. Its the world of the classic single- of nice looks and efficiency. With
flamed maple top gives it a little coil and humbucker sound. its set of EMG 81 & 85 pickups,
more heat and sustain. A colored Both single-coils are like those clean, crunchy or dirty sounds of
headstock is available as a on the Expert '63 while the all types of music are embraced
special order. bridge pickup is a Virtual PAF with accuracy.
Left hand models available. by DiMarzio.
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The Supra™ is the most simple The Indus has the Supra's Our 7 string's colossal sound
and efficient Vigier. You will love characteristics, but has the reputation comes from its clarity
its crunchy bridge and warm hottest sound of all of the and precision with overdriven
neck pickups that can all be Excalibur range. Its black or amps.
splitted in intermediary positions. white textured finish gives it a
Equipped with our non-locking classy and high-tech look.
tremolo mounted on ball Left hand models available.
bearings and locking machine
heads, it is free of tuning hassles.
Excalibur Surfreter Supra & Special
Surfreter Supra clear red
BUMBLEFOOT
Surfreter Special amethyst purple
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If you're not stuck in the past, the Expert® is the single-coil guitar that you've been
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 has been rarely heard. Our guarantee against de-tuning is its non-
locking tremolo mounted on ball bearings.
- A 3 single-coil guitar made for expert ears.
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Roger Glover and Deep Purple have sold over a 100 million records worldwide.
When records aren't being released, he's busy working on solo projects,
composing, songwriting and producing records for legends like Rainbow, Status
Quo, Rory Gallagher, Whitesnake, and many others. He is undoubtedly one of the
most successful bass players of the hard rock scene.
The Roger Glover Excess bass features phosphorescent dots on the fingerboard,
phosphorescent contours around the knobs (only Custom models), and a 3-band
EQ electronic designed by Glockenklang.
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The Excess® series has been adopted by various players including some of
heavy metal's legendary bassists. It’s a very efficient bass, designed for stage
performance. The sound is full with a lot of room and has the quality to "cut”
through. It is also available fretless with the Delta Metal fingerboard for
endless sustain.
Arpege & Passion bass
KEN TAYLOR
Delta Metal fingerboard
Available in 4 or 5 string, the Arpege is the state of Available in 4 or 5 string, the Passion has the
Vigier art. Its 10/90 bolt-on neck construction, main construction characteristics of the Arpege
combined with a laminated body, give this bass model. Its differences are the pickups that are
incredible response and makes it lightweight. Like on set close together and the electronic composed
all Vigier basses, its pickups are ultra dynamic with a of a balance and a 3 band equalizer. The sound
wide frequency response range. Its unique active of the Passion is unique and can be percussive
electronic is composed of a balance and a three with a lot of room.
band equalizer on each pickup (2 channels / 3 band
EQ), allowing independent corrections.
General Specifications
NECK
Comfort Finish
The master element of the guitars sound and In order to completely protect it as well as
comfort is the neck. It always receives enhance its feel and play, a matte varnish is
particular attention every time we develop new sprayed on every bolt-on neck.
concepts to improve its performance. Because
the neck is hand finished, each one can be Hardened zero fret technology
verified by our luthiers. They will make sure A zero fret has always been fitted on all of our
nothing was overlooked. And our reputation is instruments. This slightly higher fret balances
proof that your hands will feel it! open or fretted string notes, ensures perfect
string height and minimizes string friction to
Wood Removable zero fret help avoid detuning when using the tremolo.
To manufacture the neck, we use the same We've been able to harden it so it lasts longer
maple wood selected by great classical and made it removable so it's easier to replace
instrument makers for centuries. This wood is Delta Metal™ fretless fingerboard if needed.
cut in Europe's forests and dried naturally for 3 For the accomplished musician who wants to
years before it will be used. The humidity level enter the discipline of fretless playing, we Fingerboard and frets
is strictly controlled while it is stored. developed the Delta Metal fingerboard in 1979. Each fingerboard is rectified to the one
Gold in color, it is immediately striking and hundredth of a millimeter to ensure it's
features a hard surface that will stay even for a exceptionally straight. Frets will then be fitted,
10/90 Neck System™ long period of time. It produces sustain also rectified and polished meticulously.
This exclusive advanced concept of 10% comparable to fretted instruments and is rich in A Phenowood™ fingerboard is used on the
carbon and 90% wood replaces the traditional harmonics. Exclusively available on 4 string Arpege, Passion and Marilyn models. Its
metal truss rod with a dense carbon strip to bass models and 6 string guitars. physical strength and stability offer excellent
reinforce the neck. Employed for over 20 years wear resistance, high response, plus neat and
on all Vigier guitars and basses, this concept accurate fretting.
makes the neck strong and stable during Traditional maple or rosewood fingerboards are
climate change. To get a full sound, we never your choice for Excess, Expert or Excalibur
believed it was logical to drill a hole through a models.
neck and then insert 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 Material strength
flexible; they absorb the energy of the string
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and shorten sustain. Our 10/90 Neck System 18
also contributes to tuning stability because 16
10/90 Neck System™ 14
with wood necks, the metal truss rod rubs and 12
causes detuning problems while using the 10
tremolo. 8
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Wood Steel Graphite Carbon
BODY
Comfort Finish
When we design the shape we keep in mind The summit of quality is shown in our
the harmony between the player and the finishes. Our master finisher sprays over 10
guitar. The perfect balance of the instrument thin coats of varnish between numerous
is achieved by aligning the neck with the sanding procedures. A minimum amount of
axis of the human body. Our guitars weigh varnish is sprayed to avoid oversealing the
approximately 3Kg and are undoubtedly one wood so it can vibrate, yet be protected like
of the lightest in their category. So, for those on an acoustic instrument. After, we will wait
who play spectacular, action filled concerts, at least one month before we proceed with
or just endlessly somewhere, we are positive final sanding and polishing -this is state of the
that you'll appreciate the manageability and art. Please refer to the end of the catalog for
Security end pin strap holder
lightweight. each models standard color.
Wood
Depending 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 factory before we cut them. The
body is made up of only 2 center-joined pieces not 4, or sometimes even 7 pieces like industrial
makers.
TREMOLO
Long 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 system is 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 can come 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 so are impossible to wear.
BRIDGES
Basses Guitars
This solid, quick-release bridge was specially Similar to the Excalibur Surfreter, a flat mount
designed to fit the Vigier bass series. To fixed bridge is available on the Excalibur
change strings, you simply lift them away. The Supra, Excalibur Special and the Expert
saddles are set in individual tracks and have guitars. It is fully adjustable and features
independent height and intonation adjustment. through-body stringing.
To help remove extraneous noise or set-up On the Marilyn model a solid bridge with a
problems, the saddles are locked into position tailpiece combination has been fitted.
once adjustments are complete.
MACHINE HEADS
To get perfect tuning stability we use locking machine heads in combination with
our 2011 & 2017 non-locking tremolos. Furthermore,to get better sustain -and this
is exclusive to Vigier,they are oversized.
Oversized machine heads
ELECTRONICS
Depending 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 credibility by being the first manufacturer to incorporate a microcomputer in our
memory guitar.
Pickups Details
Before any pickup is mounted on a Vigier it's We sprayed conductive paint inside the
entirely controlled. Each pole is adjusted so electronic cavity and depending on the model,
that the strings have a balanced output level. the backplate or the pickguard to reduce hum
Another small, but important detail is that most when playing at high volumes.
standard humbuckers have two adjustment All basses have active electronics and are
screws however, we took the time to add a powered by two 9V batteries.
third screw so that height or tilt adjustments More details on the electronics and pickups are
can be made easily and an equal distance given on the technical specification chart.
between the strings and the coils can be
achieved. Arpege electronic, 3 band EQ per pickups
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.
STRINGS
Vigier strings are fitted on all of our instruments.
Technical specifications
Guitars Basses
Excalibur
Excalibur Excalibur Excalibur
Excalibur Excalibur Excalibur Excalibur Excalibur Surfreter Surfreter Excalibur Expert Marilyn Excess Excess
Supra Special S. Lane Original
Custom BFoot Ultra Ultra Blues Supra7 Supra Special Indus R. Glover Arpege 4 Arpege 5 Passion 4 Passion 5
Wood maple maple maple maple
maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple maple
Type bolt-onbolt-on bolt-on bolt-on
bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on bolt-on
Width at 1.65” 1.65” 1.65” 1.65”
1.65” 1.65” 1.65” 1.65” 1.93” 1.65” 1.65” 1.65” 1.65” 1.65” 1.65” 1.65” 1.57” 1.67” 1.57” 1.67”
the nut 42 mm 42 mm 42 mm 42 mm
42 mm 42 mm 42 mm 42 mm 49 mm 42 mm 42 mm 42 mm 42 mm 42 mm 42 mm 42 mm 40 mm 42,5 mm 40 mm 42,5 mm
Width at 2.05” 2.05” 2.05” 2.05”
2.05” 2.05” 2.05” 2.05” 2.40” 2.05” 2.05” 2.05” 2.05” 2” 2.16” 2.16” 2” 2.44” 2” 2.44”
Neck
the 12 fret 52 mm 52 mm 52 mm 52 mm
52 mm 52 mm 52 mm 52 mm 61 mm 52 mm 52 mm 52 mm 52 mm 51 mm 55 mm 55 mm 51 mm 62 mm 51 mm 62 mm
Thickness at .767” .77” .77” .77”
.77” .77” .77” .77” ,807” .77” .77” .77” ,787” .77” .77” .77” .77” .77” .77” .77”
the first fret 19,5 mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm
19,5 mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm 20,5 mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm 20mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm 19,5 mm
Thickness at .90” .90” .90” .90”
.90” .90” .90” .90” ,94” .90” .90” .90” .91” .90” .90” .90” .94” .94” .94” .94”
the 12th fret 23 mm 23 mm 23 mm 23 mm
23 mm 23 mm 23 mm 23 mm 24 mm 23 mm 23 mm 23 mm 23,5mm 23 mm 23 mm 23 mm 24 mm 24 mm 24 mm 24 mm
rosewood
rosewood rosewood
rosewood rosewood rosewood rosewood rosewood rosewood rosewood rosewood Phenowood Phenowood
Wood
maple maple rosewood maple
maple rosewood maple maple maple Delta metal Delta metal maple maple Phenowood maple maple Delta metal Delta metal
Fingerboard
11.81”11.81” 11.81”
11.81” 11.81” 11.81” 11.81” 11.81” 9.84” 9.84” 11.81” 11.81” 11.81” 11.81” 11.81” 11.81” 11.81”
Radius
300mm 300mm flat 300mm
300mm 300mm 300mm 300mm 300mm 250mm 250mm 300mm 300mm 300mm 300mm 300mm 300mm 300mm
25.6” 25.6” 24.8” 25.6”
25.6” 25.6” 25.6” 25.6” 25.6” 25.6” 25.6” 25.6” 25.6” 25.6” 33.86” 33.86” 33.86” 33.86”
Scale
650 mm650 mm 630 mm 650 mm
650 mm 650 mm 650 mm 650 mm 650 mm 650 mm 650 mm 650 mm 650 mm 650 mm 860 mm 860 mm 860 mm 860 mm
Frets 24 medium
24 medium 24 thin 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 22 medium
.0059”.0059” .0275” .0059”
.0059” .0059” .0059” .0059” .0059” .0059” .0059” .0059” .0059” .0047” .0078” .0078” .0078” .0078”
Treble
the 12th fret
Action at
35 mm 35 mm 35 mm 35 mm
35 mm 35 mm 35 mm 35 mm 42mm 35 mm 35 mm 35 mm 35 mm 35 mm 35 mm 35 mm 31,5 mm 35 mm 31,5 mm 35 mm
String
H-S-H H-S-H H-S-H H-S-S H-S-S H-S H-S-H H-S-S H-S-H H-S-H H-S-H H-H R54 S63 Texas H-H S-S S-S S-S S-S
DP151 DP151 DP194 SH5 SH5 EMG81 DP401 DP700 DP151 DP151 DP405 DP401 DP407 Vigier Custom
Type DP110 DP110 DP110 SSL6 SSL6 DP184 EMG-SA DP401 DP701 DP110 DP110 DP195 DP405 DP401 DP408 DiMarzio Excess N Excess N Vigier (Custom)
DP155F DP155F DP191F TB5 TB5 DP155F EMG85 DP197F DP702 DP155F DP155F DP195F DP406 DP401 DP409 high output Excess B Excess B Vigier Vigier (Standard)
Type Passive Passive Passive Passive Passive Passive Active Passive Passive Passive Passive Passive Passive Passive Active Active Active Active
Electronic
Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume + Volume +
Controls Volume + Volume +
Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone Tone 2 band EQ 3 band EQ 2 x 3 band EQ 3 band EQ
Switch SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 5 SW 3 Balance Balance Balance Balance
Bridge Type Tremolo(*) Tremolo(*) Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Tremolo Fixed Fixed Tremolo Tremolo(*) Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Brand Vigier 2011 Vigier 2011 Vigier 2011 Vigier/Floyd Vigier/Floyd Vigier/Floyd Vigier 2011 Vigier 2011 Vigier 2017 Vigier Vigier Vigier 2011 Vigier 2011 Schaller Vigier Vigier Vigier Vigier
Machine heads Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking Locking
(*) Available with a fixed bridge For more detailed information, please look at our web site www.vigierguitars.com
Co lor chart
Excess series
R. Glover C.
Ultra series
Excalibur
Excalibur
Excalibur
Excalibur
Excalibur
Excalibur
Excalibur
Excalibur
Excalibur
Surfreter
Surfreter
Passion
Original
Custom
Custom
Custom
S. Lane
Special
Special
Marilyn
Excess
Arpege
Supra7
Expert
BFoot
Supra
Supra
Indus
Amethyst Purple ☎ ✔ ✔ ☎ ✔
Amethyst purple Light sapphire White gold
Amber ☎ ✔ ✔ ☎ ☎ ☎
Antique Violin ✔ ✔ ☎ ✔ ✔ ✔
Black ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Black diamond Deep blue Amber
Black Diamond ✔ ✔ ✔ ☎ ✔ ✔
Clear Black ☎ ✔ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎
Clear Purple ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎
Clear Red ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ☎ ✔
Ruby Deep deep blue Deep burgundy
Cherry Sunburst ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ✔ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎
Deep Blue ✔ ✔ ☎ ✔ ✔ ✔
Deep Deep Blue ✔ ✔
Deep Burgundy ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Emerald green Fire burst Gold
Emerald ✔ ✔ ✔ ☎ ☎
Fire Burst ✔ ✔ ☎ ✔
Gold ✔ ✔ ✔ ☎
Light Sapphire ☎ ☎ ✔ ☎ ✔ ✔ Natural maple Transparent white Natural walnut
Natural Alder ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Natural Maple ☎ ✔ ✔ ☎ ✔ ✔
Pearl White ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎
Retro Blue ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ✔ ☎
Retro Red ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ✔ ☎
Retro White ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ✔ ☎ Natural alder Clear black
Ruby ☎ ✔ ✔ ☎
Sparkle black ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎
Sparkle red ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎
Sunburst Grey Clear purple Clear red Antique violin
TextBlack ✔ ✔
TextWhite ✔ ✔
Transparent White ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎
Urban Blue ✔ ✔ ✔ ☎ ☎ ✔ Urban metal Urban blue Urban green
Urban Green ☎ ✔ ☎ ☎ ☎ ☎
Urban Metal ✔ ✔ ✔ ☎ ☎ ✔
White Gold ☎ ☎ ✔ ☎ ☎
Vigier products are subject to continual development and, as such, the company reserves the right to change design without prior notice. Retro blue Retro red Sparkle red
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