Built in France, G.V. series solid body electric guitars pay homage to Georges Vigier, who contributed to the great success of Vigier around the world: the Vigier G.V. Wood (Purple Fade) features high quality tonewoods (Alder body and Maple neck dried during long periods for optimum resonance), Phenowood fingerboard (high quality composite substitue for Ebony), 90/10 necks (90% wood, 10% carbon) for maximum stability, Amber pickups (hand-wound in Germany) with ultra rich and warm sound, and high performance tuners and bridge.
Weight: 7.5lbs
Type: Solid body
Number of strings: 6
Neck Type: Bolt on featuring the 10/90 System (10% carbon, 90% wood)
Neck Wood: Maple naturally dried for 3 years
Neck Shape: D
Neck Finish: Glossy varnish, matching neck and body
Width of neck at nut: 42mm / 1.65 "
Width of neck at last fret: 57mm / 2.24 "
Depth of neck at first fret: 19,5mm / .76 "
String spacing at nut: 35mm / 1.38 "
String spacing at bridge: 52 mm / 2.04 "
Action as supplied at 12th fret, treble: 1,5mm / .0059 "
Action as supplied at 12th fret, bass: 2mm / .0078 "
Type of nut: Teflon nut + zero fret technology
Fingerboard Wood: Phenowood
Fingerboard Radius: 300mm / 11.81 "
Type of frets: Medium stainless
Number of frets: 22 + zero fret
Scale length: 630mm / 24.8 "
Inlay: Dots (on the side only)
Body Wood: Naturally aged alder
Top: Flamed maple
Machine heads brand name: Schaller, custom, locking
Type of machine heads: M6-2000
Bridge brand name: Vigier design
Type of bridge: Hard tail
End pin: Brass casing that inserts deep into the body and locks the strap button in place.
Finish: Chrome
Pickup brand name: Lundgren, hand wounded
Type of pickup: P90
Switch: 5 positions:
- Bridge pickup
- Both pickups, out of phase
- Both pickups
- Both pickups in series
- Neck pickup
Controls: Volume, Tone, Pickup selector 5 positions
Shielding: Yes