Fulltone Mini-Deja’Vibe MDV-1 Manual

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Congratulations on your purchase of the

Deja'Vibe

Mini-

Model MDV-1

What was an "original Univibe?" It has 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 1973 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 Hendrix, to 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 20+ 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 Panasonic/Masushita 2SC828 transistors that the original Univibes

used. MDV-1 pedals sold after 2/1/2015 require an 18 volt DC power supply...we recommend the Fulltone FPS-3

which is included (US, Canada, & Japan only). You don't have to be a Trower or Hendrix fan to appreciate the

MDV-1, 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.

Michael Fuller / President

Page 1 Panasonic/Masushita 2SC828 transistors that the original Univibes used. MDV-1 pedals sold after 2/1/2015 require an 18 volt DC power supply...we recommend the Fulltone FPS-3 which is included (US, Canada, & Japan only). You don’t have to be a Trower or Hendrix fan to appreciate the MDV-1, you just have to appreciate that massive pulsating wall of sound it helps you create when you switch it on.
Page 2 Authorized Fulltone Dealer. There is no need to register your product, simply keep a copy of your original sales receipt. The Warranty covers failure due to manufacturing errors only and is void if a mod or repair is attempted by anyone other than Fulltone (or an Authorized Fulltone Repairman) and/or if we deem that any operator-caused abuse or damage has occurred.