Luthier Patrice Vigier has been offering high quality solid body instruments since the early 1980s, and features advanced original designs. Vigier guitars and basses are known for the high technology used in their design process. For example, the Nautilus model bass that debuted in 1983 had an on board circuitry design that allowed instant access to nineteen pre-programmed control settings that were stored by the player. In 1997, Vigier celebrated ten years that they have been producing their 10/90 Neck. This neck is composed of 10% carbon graphite, 90% wood; the graphite is used to stabilize and strengthen the wood neck. In just the past few years, a number of the guitar manufacturers in the guitar and bass building industry adopted graphite for the same reason. Vigier was previously distributed by Palyers International of San Dimas, California.
In 1980, Vigier introduced the Delta Metal fingerboard. This fingerboard was made from a unique alloy, produced sustain comparable to fretted instruments, was rich in harmonics, featured a uniform hard surface that stayed even (no dips or valleys), and was certainly visually exciting. Vigier has re-issued the Delta Metal fingerboard in 1998 as an option on models like the Passion and Arpege. Models like the Excalibur guitar and Excess bass with the Delta Metal fingerboard will be called the Surfreter.
Instruments currently produced in Evry, France since 1980. Distributed in the U.S. by Vigier Guitars.

VIGIER Electric Guitars Models

VIGIER ARPEGE III (MODEL V6ECVC) Image

VIGIER ARPEGE III (MODEL V6ECVC)

- offset double cutaway asymmetrical flame maple body, through body maple neck, 22-fret Phenowood fingerboard, double locking vibrato, 3-per-side tuners, black hardware, 2 humbucker pickups, volume/tone/mix controls, 3-position/memory switc...

VIGIER ARPEGE CUSTOM III (MODEL V4ECC) Image

VIGIER ARPEGE CUSTOM III (MODEL V4ECC)

- offset double cutaway asymmetrical flame maple body, through body maple neck, 21-fret Phenowood fingerboard, fixed bridge, 2-per-side tuners, black hardware, 2 single coil pickups, volume/tone/mix/bypass controls, memory switch, available...

VIGIER EXCALIBUR ORIGINAL (MODEL VE6-CV3) Image

VIGIER EXCALIBUR ORIGINAL (MODEL VE6-CV3)

- offset double cutaway ash body, mirrored pickguard, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, double locking vibrato, 6-on-a-side Gotoh tuners, chrome hardware, available in SSS, SSH, or HSH pickup configuration...

VIGIER EXCESS (MODEL VE4EC) Image

VIGIER EXCESS (MODEL VE4EC)

- double offset cutaway alder body, bolt-on half-through carbon fiber weave/maple neck, 24-fret maple or rosewood fingerboard, fixed bridge, 4-on-a-side tuners, chrome hardware, black pickguard, 2 single coil pickups, volume/tone/mix contro...

VIGIER PASSION STANDARD III (MODEL VP4ECS)  Image

VIGIER PASSION STANDARD III (MODEL VP4ECS)

- double offset cutaway asymmetrical alder body, half through carbon fiber weave neck, 21-fret Phenowood fingerboard, fixed bridge, 2-per-side tuners, black hardware, 2 single coil pickups, volume/tone/mix controls, parametric EQ/active ele...

VIGIER Passion III Custom (Model VP4-ECC) Image

VIGIER Passion III Custom (Model VP4-ECC)

- similar to Passion III, except has flame maple body, chrome hardware, available in Antique Violin, Aquatic Blue, Ash, Burgundy, Devil Burnt, Emerald Green, French Kiss, Honey, Night Blue, or Red finish, current mfg.

VIGIER Excalibur Supra 7 Image

VIGIER Excalibur Supra 7

- similar to Excalibur, except in 7-string configuration, available in Antique Violin, Black, Clear Red, Natural Alder, Urban Blue, or Urban Metal finish, current mfg.

VIGIER EXPERT TEXAS BLUES (MODEL VEX6-CVT3) Image

VIGIER EXPERT TEXAS BLUES (MODEL VEX6-CVT3)

- offset double cutaway, alder body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood or maple fingerboard, choice of 3 single coil Dimarzio pickups (Retro 54, Standard 63, or Texas Blues), pickguard, two knobs, 5-way switch, Vigier 2010 tremolo unit,...

VIGIER MARILYN Image

VIGIER MARILYN

- radical offset double cutaway with sharp points, alder body, thru-neck maple, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard, two Dimarzio humbucker pickups, two knobs, three-way switch, Fixed Shaller Bridge, available in Black finish, disc. 2007.

VIGIER PASSION III (MODEL VP6-CVC) Image

VIGIER PASSION III (MODEL VP6-CVC)

- offset double cutaway asymmetrical alder body, half through body carbon fiber weave neck, 24-fret Phenowood fingerboard, double locking vibrato, pearl logo inlay on peghead, 3-per-side tuners with quick winders, chrome hardware, 2 single...