Fulltone Mini-DejáVibe - Manual

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What was an “original Univibe?” It had nothing to do with the company who currently owns the Trademark for the
name, rather it was an effects device made between late-1968 and 1972 designed to replicate a Leslie rotating
speaker by using a tiny light bulb and four photo-resistors to help achieve its odd blend of pitch-bend vibrato and
chorus-like Phase-Shifting. Although it didn’t much sound too like a Leslie, its watery sound took on a life of its
own, and can be heard on many recordings ranging from Pink Floyd to Van Morrison.
“Original Univibes” were large effects boxes mated to a separate wah-style foot-pedal (to control the modulation
speed) via a (5 pin) quick-disconnect cable. Old ‘vibes were VERY inconsistent from one unit to the next and
were prone to malfunctioning, with no one knowing how to fix them let alone how to make them sound good
again....well, almost no one. I started out in the ‘80’s collecting, dealing, and repairing ’vibes, which lead to the
somewhat bright idea of re-designing and building a bullet-proof new ‘vibe clone in a smaller footprint. My goal
was to make a True-Bypass ‘vibe that was more reliable, could be tweaked by the user to his/her taste, and that
was 1/4 the “original Univibe’s” astronomical used-market selling price!
I have been making my Deja’Vibe (the exact “original Univibe” clone) for over 15 years, and am the only ‘vibe-
maker having original-spec photocells custom-made, the only one making a custom mirror-finish surfaced
lightbulb reflector shrouds, and the only one using the same New Old Stock Panasonic/Masushita 2SC828
transistors that the “original Univibes” used. Inside the MDV is our DC-Doubler circuit which increases the
voltage of a 9VDC adapter up to the original’s required internal 18+ VDC...in fact, the MDV can be powered by
virtually any standard 9VDC adapter or pedalboard power supply! You don’t have to be a Trower or Hendrix
freak to appreciate my Mini-Deja’Vibe, you just have to appreciate that massive pulsating wall of sound it helps
you create when you switch it on. So I say to you now...Play on.
Mini-
Deja’Vibe
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