Vigier Excalibur Supra | Review

The Excalibur is Vigier’s most famous offering – the weapon of choice for elite-level technicians such as Shawn Lane and Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal. It represents the pinnacle of high-performance guitar building for the most demanding of players. Nick Jennison reviews the Vigier Excalibur Supra.

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[modularben]

I wish that more guitar shops in the USA had these in stock to try before buying one. They look and sound amazing!

[LukesVintageRC]

Love Vigier guitars they are amazing playing instruments, I wanna get a Excalibur soon

[Vlad-vblo]

Are you sure about the switch settings? On most vigiers the middle position is a split neck/bridge

[gingerjam]

middle position is not middle pickup but neck + bridge in single coil mode,

[bengsaengsakulkan]

This review is the best I've seen so far.

[GuitarsAndSynths]

Would love to get my hands on a Vigier to try one out. Unfortunately no stores carry them in southern California!

[GuitarsAndSynths]

You should use a better amp for the test like a Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier or Bogner Ecstasy. A cheap amp does no justice to a 5k custom guitar.

[pedroleal]

Vigiers are great guitars! I do live in France, but due to it's price range, even here they are rare (hard to try).

[cocolococlico]

I've got one and I want one more !

[pedroleal]

And if you can, try their Basses, they are exceptional!

[Allan-etig]

Guitar Interactive Magazine. I've heard the action is "by nature, " incredibly low. Low, and not really designed for a higher action. I haven't played a low-action electric in years but am in love with the Mysterious Green Vigier.

So - how low is low in this case?

[lostinpa-dadenduro]

Never heard of them before but it looks and sounds great.

[ToneNerdPickups]

The switching should be this:

1 Humbucker in neck position
2 Single-coil in neck & middle position
3 Single-coil in neck & bridge position
4 Single-coil in bridge & middle position
5 Humbucker in bridge position

[richardmiklos]

ALL three pickup guitars should actually have a 7 position switch! They should include the bridge pickup and the neck pickup AND ALL three pickups together to make 7 positions!

[urgx]

Can you still do behind the nut bends with those flex retainers?

[Alderbeck]

I became aware of this guitar watching Tina S.  I want an Excalibur.

[GuitarsAndSynths]

No truss rod worries me a lot in these Vigier guitars as my tech has seen warped necks on older Vigier and they cannot be repaired!

[urgx]

Would be amazing if the bridge was recessed, but unfortunately they don't make any like that, except for ones with locking nuts. Count me out.

[GuitarsAndSynths]

Why is this 2k more than a Jackson, Ibanez, Fender or ESP custom shop guitar? What makes it more special than other shredder custom shop guitars?

[einarabelc]

Things I would change about this:
1.-Neck Joint: Get out of the 1940s already, you have carbon fiber, why can't you round the joint? EBMM figured it out.
2.-The bridge setup. It has to be carved to go both up and down.