Original 1970 Uni-Vibe Snippets
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- I put together a compilation of my Instagram posts for anyone that does not follow me on Instagram at millstaps_jimiisms. These are clips from a two week span when I had the pleasure of playing an original 1970 Uni-Vibe owned by my friend Nico of Sabbius Custom Shop Effects. In the first one, I had the fuzz cranked just for fun. It needs a little less distortion and more cranked amp to get the true Trower sound. In the second one, you can hear clearly how it works on a clean guitar in Jungle. The third snippet is me jamming over SRV and being too lazy to turn off the stereo.
All were done using my new Sunburst Partscaster with Q-Pickups from Croatia. That guitar turned out so well. My effects chain is in order: 1970 Uni-Vibe, Sabbadius Rainbow (Maui) fuzz, Detrick_FX wah-wah, Fulltone Supa-Trem (preamp only), Fulltone OCD v1.4, Framptone 3 Banger splitter box into a vintage 1963 Fender reverb then to a 1960 Tweed Bassman, and the other channel going to a 1964 Super Reverb to fill out the room sound.
BEST TONE ON UA-cam
Thank you Alisha!
Agreed
5150 percent incredible
A die hard Hendrix fan/guitarist like me absolutely loves watching any new videos from you! Since I've found your channel there's not a video I don't think I haven't watched yet, keep it up man!
I really appreciate your support. That's a lot of videos, lol.
been watching for a few years now, i swear the tones keep getting more and more REAL! hendrix is smiling down knowing he’s inspired countless individuals to chase tone.
Sitting here playing, I'm somewhat oblivious to the actual value posting these videos adds to the Jimiverse. Then I get your kind comments and realize that they do add a little value. I guess the cool part is that I grew up listening to Jimi and Robin when they first burst onto the scene. Now I realize how much influence they had on my playing as a kid. I was playing blues for years and years and then after that fateful day when I posted a Jimi tone/Bassman video, I realized that I've always had the passion to play the harder rock stuff so I ditched the blues and played from my heart. Now I'm satisfied. Don't fight the true you.
Nice tone! Your playing inspires me to get over to my workbench and start building something. Liked and subscribed!
If i couldget thisbtone...my god!! I would be afraid to touch a single control other than guitar volume. Actually it would be a strat only rig...marshalls for gibsons henceforth
How does it compare to any of your funky vibes?
The one thing that seems to be missing in ALL of the modern clones is the spatial phase shift the original does to the signal. They all use the same circuit so there must be some aspect of the original circuit that everyone can’t duplicate exactly. It could be the fact that a lot of the original components are not available today. I just acquired an original early ‘70’s Uni-Vibe. I’ll probably post a few more videos with it.
INSAIN!!! Wow, this absolutely blew me away. The tone is crazy!! I would kill to be your next door neighbor!
do you have a social media or discord to network with other musician? I would like to jam with you via jamulus software online , although I am yet to set it up yet. I am formally trained guitarist and classic rock style with good tone and feel like your self
THAT’S A COOL SOUND MAN
I USE D TO HAVE ONE OF THESE
I STILL HAVE MY 1969 FUZZ FACE THAT I GOT IN 1970 FOR $10. AT A GIG
CARLOS GUITARLOS 90042 USA
Hey Carlos, I hope you have been doing well. I wish I had one of these old Uni-Vibes. Let me know if you ever decide to sell your 1969 Fuzz Face. I have never played one but if the old Uni-Vibe sound is any indication, I bet the real Fuzz Faces sound amazing. I prefer Germanium but I've been using a silicon fuzz and that is what is in this video.
You have the closest tone to Hendrix I have ever heard someone try and recreate! What strings do you use on your strats? Is it the Hendrix set
any hope for a part two of the lesson for freedom live at maui?
Sounds out of this world Just incredible
Nice to hear you playing some Trower, the Uni-Vibe aficionado. Sounds great as per usual with those authentic vintage tones.
Yes, when I was listening to Robin, I realized he may have had more of an influence on my playing than I realized. He was definitely what we thought of as a Jimi prodigy back in the day. I was lucky enough to find a bunch of Trower CD's in a case that my friend sent me a few years ago full of all kinds of Hendrix CD's, some still unopened.
@@millstapTrower, to me, is a British-flavoured Jimi Hendrix offshoot. Clearly the tone and blues-inspired licks are there, but the crazy showmanship and psychedelia isn't his focus; it's much more buttoned up and neat. I never really got _big_ into him, but Bridge of Sighs is a fantastic album filled with great jammable tracks. I always liked Too Rolling Stoned for its lengthy ending jam that just vamps on one bass note.
@@ColinBrain I have that album but I haven't listened to all of it yet. I will. Yes, the British are all uptight and proper by nature. I kind of laughed when I saw Jeff Beck say that Jimi was doing everything that he wanted to do but he couldn't because he was held back basically by their proper, stiff upper lip culture. That's a great excuse anyway. Remember when the old farts tried to shut down the Beatles when they were playing on the roof. That tells you everything. I just wish I could go back in time and watch the audience when everyone had come to see Jimi, including the Beatles, do his thing. America rules baby! But, I'm pretty sure Jimi couldn't have gotten away with it in America at the time either. It was pure destiny that he ended up with the British counter culture. They let him do his thing, thank God.
trower vibes as well ! niceeee
Simply incredible tone. It's like having Jimi in the room.
Thank you Mr. Hybrid. Maybe a very old Hendrix with arthritis, lol.
Do you think you can do a part 2 to Villanova Junction? Maui Version?
The song that follows Dolly Dagger?
What pedals are with this sound and signal chain?...OCD 18 v ? Settings? Thanks sounds GREAT!
I’ve got to think. I’ll be back. We’re in the middle of Hurricane Francine. Definitely the OCD at 18V, Sabbadius fuzz, Uni-Vibe and maybe the Area 51 Alienist treble boost.
@@millstap ...thanks and be safe brother!
Hey mate , took me a while to re find your channel. Used to watch years ago / phones / google accounts etc
Looking forward to catching up on your vids. If you see this , can you help me with a squeaky Vox wah ? I can’t hear where it is. Tried lubing what I can. So annoying I don’t play it. Is this something you’ve run into ? Cheers mate
Good to see you back again. A squeak should be easy to fix. I would think lube would help. I had one that was a tiny bit squeaky lately and I sprayed a silicone lube underneath the treadle. Try spraying the tension bracket area. It depends on what type it is. A lot have a bar that goes over the top of the shaft. Try that area. You probably already did that though. Make sure the plastic clutch that holds the rack gear against the pinion gear is greased a little. The sprays can get into hard-to-get places like the treadle shaft and tensioner. Sometimes wahs can get microphonic and amplify the squeak.
@@millstap cheers mate ,Dee Why Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
Yeah you’d think 💭 common sense right ? But thanks for that. 🫡
I wish you were my neighbour!! 👍👍
Mill, what about the early pickups? Did Leo wax potted them or not?
Yes, they were almost always potted with wax or enamel in the later years.
@@millstap gotcha, thanks
Beautiful. So alive and organic sounding.
Yes, the room swirl is fun and I'm glad that the cameras pick it up occasionally. I don't really know how it happens. There must be so many sound waves in the room, they have to swirl around each other.
the first 3 min i thought for shore the devil himself was gonna leap out of that amp ..
Well, let's go in the good direction and compare it to Michael and Gabriel fighting over who is going to be God's favorite angel.
Absolutely epic
On ya Milzee
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Hello Mr. Shane as we say in Louisiana.
@@millstap
Keep on keeping on my good man
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Hey Mil have you tasted the little Vintage Vibe by Formula B yet if so what’s your take on it? Thanks
Are you in drop D ?
No, Eb.
Stevie and you doing Voodoo Chile is amazing ✌️😃
Very nice!!🔥🔥🔥
Thanks David.
Hi Millstap!
I have a Bassman 59 reissue and I can't seem to get rid of that incisive ice pick sound when I crank it. I like to run presence at 6, mids at 9, bass at 4 and treble at 5. I'm looking for clear tones that saturate nicely without getting the sound all muffled up or boomy. I've tried blending channels but I would much rather use the bright channel on its own since it gives me more clarity. I just can't seem to retain that glassy tone without sacrificing upper frequencies. Let me know your thoughts. Fantastic playing by the way! as usual 😀
For starters, I don't think the Bassman is known for its glassy tone. That's where the blackface circuit circa. SRV shines. Unfortunately, Fender designed the Reissue based on components available today. Where the original used a 12AY7 in V1, the Reissue uses a 12AX7. That jumps the gain from 40% to a whopping 100%. Blending the channels, as you have heard, makes the gain even higher so it's pretty crunchy. Yes, stick with the Bright channel and try maybe a 5751 in V1 which has a 70% gain factor. I'm not sure the 12AY7 is compatible with the Reissue circuit but it's certainly worth a try. I always used 6072's which are low noise 12AY7's. It's very difficult to find NOS 12AY7's that are not microphonic. Once you lower the gain, you're closer to the original sound and then you can crank it a little more and get more power tube distortion which sounds much better. Plus, I only use NOS Tungsol 5881's. You might want to try the Reissue 5881. Even with these changes, the glass probably won't be there but for me, the more clean headroom I can get, the better all of my effects sound. You need a nice, clean, high headroom foundation with lots of bass which makes the Bassman the perfect choice. It was the most powerful amp of its day and that is why it became the Holy Grail amp for guitars. Everything evolved from that 5F6-A circuit. A great combination of amps is a Bassman with a Vibroverb or Super Reverb to bring in the glass of the blackface circuit. Those amps blend together very well.
Thanks for the quick reply! I'll try switching to the 5881
@@dhs4726 Tubes do make quite a difference. Which ones are in it now? I was alway obsessed (years ago) with New Old Stock tubes and I can't imagine how much money I spent and wasted too. But, I did find some great sounding tubes and RCA's usually were at the top of the heap. I have never taken the plunge of trying current production tubes so I'm not familiar with them even though I am eventually going to have to find the best sounding new tubes. They just don't make them like they used to. Now they don't last near as long as the tubes from the 50's and 60's. The NOS Tungsols are still readily available and at a decent price but I've heard good things about the new reproduction 5881's.
@@dhs4726 Are you good at biasing the power tubes? You can experiment a little to see if you like the bias a little colder and clean vs. hot and quick to distort.
@@millstap I've never biased the power tubes myself, but last time I got them checked it was 26ma per tube. My main issue is not being able to get more of the higher frequencies without that shrill ice pick sound, I've been going at it for months but still haven't succeeded. I'm using JJ Electronic ECC83S/12AX7 tubes, I think I'll be looking for some other options soon
Amazing tone. Unheard of. This almost sound more Hendrix gypsy’s tone than Hendrix’s gypsy’s tone. DAMN!! I’ve been a huge fan of your stuff since 2018… keep it up!! Much respect and a bit or envy, sir. Millstap…
- smack H.
Houston, Texas.
Hey Smack, thanks for the support. It has been long 15 year run since I started my channel. I was glad to have the opportunity to play an original Uni-Vibe. Now I’m searching for one. I wish I would have looked many years ago when they were more plentiful. They really do enhance the tone of your guitar.
Holy moly
Thank you Andrew. I subscribed and am looking forward to some great content.
@@millstap appreciate it . Would love to interview you on the channel
@@5150show That sounds interesting. What would you like to talk about?
Could you turn your amp volume up a little so I could go outside and hear you play from south Mississippi ?
Lmao excellent upload. Thanks much
Lol. My kids and my wife would go on walks while I was playing and they said they could hear me on the other block. It will have to be REALLY loud to reach Mississippi. I never turn the amp up above 3-1/2 but it goes to 12.
Just what I needed after an 11 hr day!
A wee slurp of chianti and some univibe bangerz.
Edit: As I sit on my porch and listen to the neighbours dog bark at over 100db 15ft away knowing that if I so much as tickle my Princeton I'll have cops banging on my door within 30 mins.
Life is so unfair.
LoLLLL, I feel your pain. I have the best neighbors in the world. I always think that when I die, I am going to write a Thank You letter to all of them and have my wife personally hand deliver it, that is if I die first. Their tolerance is what has kept me sane all these years. Playing guitar is such a joyful release. Everyone should have the same freedom to let loose. Maybe try to time your playing with the dog barking and no one will notice.
Sounds incredible! Please telll me what the plexiglass shield does?
I used to use them on stage to keep the amp from blowing the ears of the front audience but now they mainly just disperse the sound in the room and make everything blend together better.
I love this channel so much! I’ve watched your sound check videos a million times lol
Thank you for the support. It’s been almost 15 years since I posted my first video. It’s been a fun run. I think I’m slowing down now but as soon as I find a really good vintage Uni-Vibe, I’ll be fired up to post more videos.
Thanks for imitating me
Now you will have to try a argenziano gypsy vibe! I have messed with them all. I do like the Sabbdius alot too. Originals are nuts, just more signal noise given their age and components. Nice playing!
It was actually very quiet surprisingly. I just wish they weren't so expensive and then, you can't be sure you are getting a good one unless you play it first. I have never had the chance to try the Gypsy Vibe. Zapata was using one for a while but he asked to borrow my Vibe-Baby because he didn't want to haul a big unit to the Jimmy Fallon show they just played.
Gypsy Vibes are starting to show up on Reverb and Ebay, ext. For a bit off new. Your chance will come eventually. For the bang for buck Sabbadius is hard to beat. For 3.5 to 4k sure, get an original! Just imo those are the major players that really sound "right" to my ear.
The best tone and player ever! Simply incredible! Nice to hear you!
Thank you for the kind comment Mauricio.
Sounds like my old univibe and super 410
Those old Uni-Vibes are absolute magic. When I first played it, I knew right away that it was 95% of Jimi's sound. It really drove those Marshalls into the Stratosphere, literally.
That sounds glorious!
Thank you Jeff. I have to get one of these original Uni-Vibes but, man, are they wanting too much money for them and not all of them sound great so it's a risky crap shoot finding a good one.
@@millstap I hear ya!
jimi's soul sound.. to write a book about your pasion.....
It is a passion for sure. Electric Church was a perfect description of what Jimi was doing. It would reach into your soul.
My guitar god is back .... no not Jimi.... you.... !
Lol, thank you for your support. It means a lot to me.
Tone MASTER!
Mill you ..........🤯me.
My friend you awesome.
Thank you Mr. Hackatday. I appreciate your support tremendously.
killer
Huge killer tone!! awesome as usual 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks. That Bassman never ceases to amaze.
wow,i feel like its the 90s again and im on acid,love it! thanks millstap!
Lol. I think it is even older like the '70's.
@@millstap i was born in 1970,lol! thats my favorite era of rock music though!
I’ve got shrooomz
man 30 seconds in and this sounds so glorious already. you are the king of tone
It's pretty crazy when it's happening. I love it when it happens. You can have an off day and then all of the sudden, it happens. I think we all live for the next magical moment when we are playing. That was what really got me hooked when I was younger.
@@millstap absolutely! it is almost like a spiritual thing when it happens. maybe it kills the ego or something like that :D similiar magic as the sound of gongs and tam tams to my ears
Amazing tone
Thank you Gerry.
Confused 2 uni vibes? Maui is a vibe
Maui is the other name for the fuzz. It's a Rainbow fuzz in a one-off Maui enclosure. Actually, I'm not sure how many Sabbadius made like that. There is only one vibe, the 1970 Uni-Vibe.
Thank you for clearing that up The sound was great Thanks for listing all your gear🎸
That sounds amazing 😮
Thank you Mr. Hanger.
@@millstapI’m trying an interesting experiment - trying to get sounds like this but with pretty budget gear. If I get close I’ll upload a video.
I had one of these....in '70 or '71..very cool
I'm looking for a good one in original condition. I may never find one at a decent price. That pedal was an eye opener on the secret to Jimi's sound. Anytime it was in his pedal chain, it was on and boosting his signal in a glorious way.
@@millstap actually I was thinking about them last year....they have new ones but no foot pedal, wish I still had it, along with the 3 Blackface Fenders...Twin, Super and Tremolux...owned them all at the same time, very different sounding but all very Fender....Fender Heaven...👍
@@HerringboneRecords Yes, after playing a real one, I realized the newer clones don't quite cut it. There is something magic in that circuit that is hard to pinpoint. I assume they can't get the correct components anymore, especially the bulbs and photocells, and the result is less than what the originals were.
@@millstap there's 2 on Reverb right now for $3700+...ebay has 1 for $4300...🤪...much as I'd like one, I don't need it THAT much...
@@HerringboneRecords I know. I'm watching most of them. But, when you ask them if the bulb and photocells are original, they don't answer and the only way you would know is to take the cover off which they never do. I know one of them states it has been refurbished with a new bulb and photocells. That kills the vibe in my opinion. Some have new transformers. Everyone agrees to change the large electrolytic capacitors but even those could still be good. I have a 1959 Sprague Tel-Ohmike TO-5 which can test those caps for leakage up to a 600VDC rating. I would leave them in if they test good. You really have to test play each one because some of the later ones even when new, didn't sound as good as the late 60's models. Also, I think Leon Hendrix is trying to sell one for $25,000 supposedly owned by Jimi but some have already said it is a model after Jimi died so he couldn't have possibly owned or played it.
Can you make a gear video about this tone?
Well, I can, but it won't include the Uni-Vibe. I'll try to do something simple in the near future. It's pretty basic. The vibe, a fuzz, a wah-wah, a preamp boost, and an overdrive into the 1960 Bassman, in that order. I do run a vintage 1963 Fender reverb unit right before the Bassman.
@@millstap Oh, that's cool! can't wait to watching the video. And about the Bassman, how is it set up? cranked?
@@millstap
I'm going to try to replicate that tone! I found it simply perfect! I have the Funky Vibe '68 (Sabbadius), Fuzz Face made by Marks Amps (brazilian made), Clyde McCoy Wah, Klon (to sound likecranked amp), a '63 reissue reverb unit, and a reissue 59' Bassman.
@@mauriciobiasottimiguel1360 That sound like you have everything to do it. It's pretty loud though.
@@mauriciobiasottimiguel1360 The Bassman is always on 3-1/2 volume. I might do a video soon on the importance of the guitar cable and how it is also a tone changer in the chain of effects. I'll throw in the rig rundown too.