Vigier Excalibur Ultra

French Engineering Solves Problems Most Players Don't Know They Have.

Tina S. didn't become a YouTube guitar sensation by accident - her technical prowess demands instruments capable of handling everything from classical compositions to face-melting metal without mechanical failure or tonal compromise. This Vigier Excalibur Ultra represents exactly the kind of forward-thinking engineering that serious players need but most manufacturers are too conservative to attempt.

Patrice Vigier's company has been quietly revolutionizing guitar construction since 1980 from their workshop south of Paris, and this Fire Burst Excalibur showcases their most radical innovation: the 10/90 carbon fiber neck system. Forget everything you know about truss rods and seasonal neck adjustments - that thick carbon fiber slab running through the naturally-dried maple eliminates the mechanical instability that plagues conventional construction. Temperature changes, humidity fluctuations, string tension variations? This neck simply ignores them all.

That 2011 non-locking tremolo design pivoting on needle bearings provides expressive vibrato with mechanical precision that conventional knife-edge systems cannot match. The needle bearing approach reduces friction while increasing durability, letting you execute subtle vibrato nuances or aggressive dive bombs with equal confidence.

The EMG HSH configuration delivers exactly what modern technical players require: the EMG 81 bridge pickup provides focused aggression perfect for high-gain passages, while that EMG-SA single-coil in the middle position adds versatility for cleaner sections. The EMG 85 neck humbucker completes the package with warm sustain ideal for melodic lead work.

That zero fret technology with Teflon nut ensures consistent string height and tone across all positions, while the flamed maple top over solid alder body creates visual drama without sacrificing tonal balance. The naturally-dried wood aged for three years provides stability that rushed kiln-drying simply cannot match.

At 7.7 pounds with 24 frets plus zero fret, this Excalibur delivers serious performance capability without the weight penalties that plague many modern instruments.

Neck
Type: Bolt-on featuring the 10/90 System (10% carbon, 90% wood)
Wood: Maple naturally dried for 3 years
Shape: D
Finish: Matte varnish, matching headstock
Type of nut: Teflon nut + hardened zero fret technology

Fingerboard
Wood: Maple or rosewood
Radius: 300mm / 11.81 "
Type of frets: Medium
Number of frets: 24 + zero fret
Scale length: 650mm / 25.6 "
Inlay: Dots

Body
Wood: Two center-joined pieces of solid, naturally aged alder.
Top: Flamed maple
Finish: Varnish dries for 5 weeks minimum

Accessories
Machine heads brand name: Vigier
Type of machine heads: Over sized locking machine heads
Bridge brand name: Vigier
Type of bridge: 2011 non locking tremolo, pivoting on needles bearings
End pin: Brass casing that inserts deep into the body and locks the strap button in place.
Finish: Chrome

Electronics
Pickup brand name: EMG
Type of pickup: H/S/H
Pickup model: EMG81/EMG-SA/EMG85
Switch: 5 positions
Electronic: Active pickups
Controls: Volume, Tone

Pickup selector:
1 Neck pickup
2 Neck & middle pickup
3 Neck & bridge pickup
4 Bridge & middle pickup
5 Bridge pickup
Shielding: Yes

Miscellaneous
Approximate Weight: 3.5Kg / 7.7lbs
Made in: France