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Vigier Excalibur Kaos - hands on

By Dave Durban
published 11 June 2010

Incoming Gear: a first look at the best new gear

Vigier Excalibur Kaos
New in the Guitarist office this week is this latest French-made Vigier, the Excalibur Kaos. We'll be reviewing it in issue 332, but here's our first hands on, only on Guitarist.co.uk…
(Image credit: Rob Antonello)

Vigier Excalibur Kaos

Keep an eye out for the full, in-depth review of the Vigier Excalibur Kaos in issue 332 of Guitarist.

For more information on the Vigier Excalibur Kaos, visit the Vigier website.

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Vigier Excalibur Kaos
The Kaos is a stripped-back version of the company's long-standing Excalibur model. Only available in black and with no options, it has an exclusive Kaos Dots inlay 12th fret design and the first reverse headstock ever to adorn a Vigier guitar.
(Image credit: Rob Antonello)

Vigier Excalibur Kaos

Keep an eye out for the full, in-depth review of the Vigier Excalibur Kaos in issue 332 of Guitarist.

For more information on the Vigier Excalibur Kaos, visit the Vigier website.

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Vigier Excalibur Kaos
The Kaos's new reverse headstock is equipped with a set of Vigier's own oversized locking machine heads.
(Image credit: Rob Antonello)

Vigier Excalibur Kaos

Keep an eye out for the full, in-depth review of the Vigier Excalibur Kaos in issue 332 of Guitarist.

For more information on the Vigier Excalibur Kaos, visit the Vigier website.

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