To spread the GAS: French guitar brands

[pott]

Yep you read it right. There are 2 main French electric guitar brands, and I'd like you guys to have a look. They're expensive, beautiful, and everyone I know agrees, astonishing quality.
They're called Lag, and Vigier *dun dun*

http://www.lag.fr/





Vigier:
http://www.vigierguitars.com/
I don't like the look of their guitars too much...


Their vibrato units work on rollbearings (a bit like Ibanez's S series Floyds, though it's a bit different from what I gather)

[VitaminG]

Re: To spread the GAS: French guitar brands

I think folks here have some awareness of Lag thanks to Iron Maiden's use of them in the 80s.

Of the pics you've post above, I actually prefer the look of the Vigiers. Although the Lag's headstocks are pretty cool.

Have you seen Ron Thal playing his fretless Vigier? Freeeeaky stuff, man! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[mogar]

Re: To spread the GAS: French guitar brands

That Muhammed Suicmez from necrophagist plays a vigier marylin.

[neilli]

Re: To spread the GAS: French guitar brands

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I think folks here have some awareness of Lag thanks to Iron Maiden's use of them in the 80s.


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Maiden used Lado, not Lag.....

[zeegler]

Re: To spread the GAS: French guitar brands

It was Phil Campbell from Motorhead that used Lag I think.

[neilli]

Re: To spread the GAS: French guitar brands

Yep, that's his main explorer style which he still uses. Not sure if anyone else of note uses Lag though....

[AfterForever]

Re: To spread the GAS: French guitar brands

Vigier are nice guitars

[hippietim]

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I hear Rick Nielsen used a French guitar when Cheap Trick recorded Surrender.

[DonP]

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They need some configurations with fewer pickups, like a single hum model.

[toejam]

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Lags and Vigiers are cool! I almost traded a Carvin for a Lag a couple years ago, then the guy flaked on me and sold it.

[Top Jimmy B]

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I hear Rick Nielsen used a French guitar when Cheap Trick recorded Surrender.

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[hippietim]

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I think folks here have some awareness of Lag thanks to Iron Maiden's use of them in the 80s.

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Yes, the fellows in Maiden favor the French guitars when performing Run To The Hills.

[hippietim]

Re: To spread the GAS: French guitar brands

I think a Shawn Lane Vigier would be pretty kick ass to snag. Has anyone seen or played one?

[pro-fusion]

Re: To spread the GAS: French guitar brands

I had a Lag guitar a couple of years ago. Nice instrument, but it wasn't quite 'me'. Don't see many of them in the USA. I'd love to try out the Vigier Shawn Lane model, for sure.

[Top Jimmy B]

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I think folks here have some awareness of Lag thanks to Iron Maiden's use of them in the 80s.

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Yes, the fellows in Maiden favor the French guitars when performing Run To The Hills.

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You're on a roll today, Tim.