14th 2016 thank you scientist featuring one of vigier s brightest young talents in fretted fretless wizard tom monda are finally heading out on the road on a headlining u.s. tour with fellow vigier artist nick lee s moon tooth . the pair are hitting the road this december with the tea club featuring tom s brother dan on drums . check out the full list of dates below but first enjoy the following videos from thank you scientist and moon tooth respectively ... https www.youtube.com watch v nr1afu z4r4 https www.youtube.com watch v hoeh81nifju thank you scientist and moon tooth december 2016 with the tea club dec 1 thu new haven ct spaceland dec 2 fri boston ma great scott dec 3 sat philadelphia pa underground arts dec 4 sun washington dc dc9 dec 6 tue orlando fl backbooth dec 7 wed atlanta ga purgatory dec 8 thu nashville tn high watt dec 9 fri columbus oh rumba dec 10 sat chicago il the beat kitchen ... read more ... indus the small details that make a difference september 15th 2016 the excalibur indus was introduced in 1999 with the lefty models arriving in 2007 . despite its lower cost this worthy representative of the vigier name features the carbon fibre pioneers most revered innovations 90 10 neck system needle bearing vibrato flexretainer string dampener zerofret s stainless steel frets and air dried french alder body and french maple neck . despite their similarities the differences between the indus and the rest of the excalibur line are plain to see . besides it s textblack or textwhite finishes the indus comes equipped with a pair of chrome covered dimarzio paf classics . best of all the indus is the most affordable instrument in the entire vigier line up . excalibur indus the first rock arts have arrived august 16th 2016 vigier guitars pioneers of carbon fibre technology made a splash at the 2016 namm show with the rock art collection of guitars . many of you may have fallen in love with the wild finishes and color combinations and we can not wait to provide you with the opportunity to own one for yourself . although the g.v. rock supraa and surfreter from the show sold almost instantly the first new guitars in the rock art series are premiering in stores worldwide very soon . vigier rock art vigier a little thunder something special for mary spender july 19th 2016 this summer the luthiers at vigier have built something special for our favorite uk songstress mary spender . known as much for her unique approach to playing as she is for her gorgeous voice and monster songwriting chops mary was in need of something to push her solo performances a little further . enter a little thunder . for those not familiar with a little thunder here are some words from founder inventor andy alt a little thunder is a patented and unique guitar humbucker that drops the bottom two strings by 1 or 2 octaves to sound like a bass & guitar being played simultaneously . it requires no routing midi or 9v battery to operate and has a hyper near zero latency bass response . it pops into a guitar and suddenly there s a huge bass sound filling the room you also get all 6 guitar strings coming through the pickup and the bass signal from a little thunder can be used at the same time as any other pickup in your guitar . there s no relearning the guitar either just play ... read more ... congratulations roger april 15th 2016 on april 8 2016 deep purple was finally inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame . to commemorate the occasion longtime vigier artist and bass legend roger glover has donated one of his beloved excess basses to the hall s museum . roger has been an integral part of the vigier family since 1986 . his iconic playing and wise insights into the world of rock are some of the things that we at vigier hold most dear . words can not express how excited we are for roger and the rest of deep purple . while it may be richie blackmore s intro riff to smoke on the water that gets the most attention among aspiring rockers it s roger s throbbing bass that makes that and so many other dp tunes the headbanging classics that they are . congratulations roger roger glover and his signature vigier excess bass vigier welcomes moon tooth s nick lee to the family march 14th 2016 vigier are proud to welcome the newest artist nick lee guitarist for moon tooth and riot v to the vigier family . nick is a hardworking guitarist from long island and moon tooth s self released chromaparagon has already hit 85 on the neilsen soundscan hard rock chart a week from it s initial release . pick up a physical copy of chromaparagon at moontoothny.bandcamp.com or download stream it anywhere digital music is sold . following a full album stream by guitar world here are some early reviews of the album top notch musicality crafty songwriting and mesmerizing live show . they have my vote for best new band metal injection they re heavy they re melodic they re intimidatingly skilled musicians they re great songwriters and holy shit wait til you see them live . metalsucks moon tooth leads the wolfpack with shred . nick lee plays the guitar like his fingers are trapeze artists gear gods technical melodic and shreddy without being wanky ... read more ... one neck to rule them all january 21st 2016 the handsome brilliant and charming dj scully has proven during the now infamous freezer sauna test featured on geargods.com the incredible resistance of the vigier 90 10 necks . built to last forever and stay in tune nearly as long the 90 10 necks have been a cornerstone of vigier craftsmanship since 1988 . check out the video for yourself on youtube . vigier 10 90 neck ; destruction test the excess joins the dark side january 20th 2016 the excess bass is a relatively simple instrument . but don t be fooled by the way it looks or how easy it is to play . this bass is right at home in any situation and ready to cut through whatever mix it s a part of . of course the carbon reinforced neck makes it supremely stable as well . this year we present the humble excess in a sexy black matte crafted in an interstellar spaceship and then sprinkled with the dust of a dozen destroyed planets . let yourself gaze deeply into this finish but because when you start to play . you won t know what hit you . excess original ii 4 string black matte they will be there january 19th 2016 from january 21st through 24th numerous vigier artists will come and share in their experience and they may even play a little stanley jordan kevin antreassian the dillinger escape plan gabriel marin ray suhy cameron allen tony sales tin machine evan breedlove shawn christie mike mckaigg charlie shaughnessy myrone and more will come and talk about their vigier experience . testimony huge riffs and big laughs will carry us through the four long days of news and announcements . stay tuned myrone old world materials meet new world technology january 18th 2016 vigier guitars pioneer of carbon fibre technology celebrates our alliance of traditional old world materials and modern technologies . the g.v. wood natural maple matte expresses the essence of traditional lutherie . when you get your hands on it you will have a hard time putting down the guitar made of french alder and maple dried for five years and finished in such a subtle natural way . g.v. wood natural maple matte psychedelic swordplay with a new surfreter january 17th 2016 immortalise a random event by customising your vigier in a rock art colour . each and every rock art instrument is completely and totally random and unique . the patterns are unpredictable and the colour combinations are to die for . this particular rock art piece is an excalibur surfreter supra which highlights a psychedelic white gold silver combination between the paint and the imetal fretboard surfreter supra rock art g.v. wood . classic styling . modern playability january 16th 2016 you ve already seen vigier guitar s g.v. wood finished in stonewash blue before and while its beauty is second to none vigier has decided to give her a matte facelift anyway . reminiscent of the faded blue jeans that rock is meant to be played in the g.v. wood in stonewash blue matte will outlast even your oldest most treasured pair . playability . tonality . beauty . the g.v. wood delivers 100 % in all respects . g.v. wood stonewash blue matte one more a for the supra january 15th 2016 vigier guitars pioneers of carbon fibre technology will debut a prototype excalibur supra called the excalibur supraa at namm 2016 for the beta testers of namm to play with . at the request of patrice vigier amber pickups have graciously handmade a set of hsh pickups exclusive to the excalibur supraa . the result is a round acid sweet tone ; an honest and true progression for this particular model . the excalibur supraa on the stand this year is also a showcase for our new red rock art finish . the supraa will be available summer 2016 . the supraa in red rock art vigier guitars ready to lock and rock january 14th 2016 the vigier workshop has answered the call of numerous artists by upgrading the location and the jack itself on our excalibur shawn lane and excalibur special models . the traditional barrel style jacks are being upgraded to neutrik locking units . say goodbye to your signal cutting out while you jump off your full stack and into the crowd . all you on stage maniacs will be able to share your moves and tone with the world simultaneously excalibur shawn lane neutrik jack the matte black diamond january 13th 2016 in 2016 vigier wanted to give a facelift to the entire line . so we decided to make matte finishes an option on almost all models and colours at no extra cost . check out the first of these jewels an arpege iv in black diamond matte . arpege iv black diamond matte g.v. rock art january 12th 2016 vigier guitars pioneers of carbon fibre technology are exploring colourful new horizons in 2016 through its new rock art finish series . bound only by the random nature of the finishing technique this g.v. has been cast in black and blue and violently scratched . this is art . not a relic job . the finishes in the rock art series are all completely unique and unreproducible . the g.v. rock art become a classic rock expert january 11th 2016 vigier is proud to announce the arrival of new additions to its line in 2016 . join us leading up to the namm show as we unveil a new product every day until we make our arrival on the show floor hall c booth 4762 . the expert classic rock was designed with 70s classic rock in mind . made for players who seek this classic sound and demand a modern instrument that can achieve it . vintage instruments have always had that magic a je ne sais quoi . but for all the voodoo and mojo these guitars may have they lack modern appointments and stability . vigier players demand tone and stability . thanks to the new set of true vintage single coil pickups hand made by the brilliant amber workshop we have achieved both . the expert classic rock is the mojo machine built for 2016 with none of