Maui Funky Vibe ST

"MAUI. JULY 30, 1970.

Some concerts become legends. Others become obsessions.

For me, Jimi Hendrix’s performance at Maui has always been one of the most inspiring moments in his entire career. There is something unique in the sound he achieved that day—especially during the two performances of Hey Baby (New Rising Sun), first with the Flying V and later with the Olympic White Stratocaster.

That tone was different.

It was thicker, more liquid, more “aquatic” and swirling than what we hear in Woodstock or Fillmore East. The modulation seemed to breathe, moving underneath every note with a deep and chewy pulse that has fascinated me for years.

The new Sabbadius Funky-Vibe MAUI ST was born from that inspiration.

Built around my exclusive custom-made 7mm CdS photocells and a genuine 1970s Japanese lamp, the MAUI ST has been carefully tuned to deliver a deeper throb, a richer low end and a more fluid modulation character than any previous Funky-Vibe version.

Even the purple LEDs were chosen as a tribute to Hendrix himself—his music, his spirit, and the unforgettable colors of that Hawaiian sky captured forever in the Rainbow Bridge film.

This is not just another Funky-Vibe.

This is my personal tribute to one of the most magical sounds Jimi Hendrix ever created.

Welcome to MAUI."

– Nico Sabbadin
Sabbadius Electronics

From Sabbadius - 

The transistors used here are the Matsushita 2sC828 for signal path and 2sC539 similar type of transistor for the Pre-Amp section like in the original Uni-Vibe. The pedal features 3 knobs, which set VOLUME, INTENSITY, and SPEED. It has a 1/4-inch (6.5 mm) output conection for an expression pedal allowing you to control the speed with your foot (Expression Pedal NOT included). It also features 2 footswitches: one of them activates the effect for True Bypass, the other one switch is the CANCEL function that allows you to use the pedal as a Pre-Amp or like the original Uni-Vibe effect sounds…, this means that you turn off the lamp bulb keeping a high impedance in the photocells that gives to the sound a wonderful Pre-Amp like Original Uni-Vibe’s did in the foot control pedal with the tact switch. It has a hand painted soft switch with airbrush and enamel paint lacquered with gloss lacquer for a longer durability of the paint.
The RED/WHITE soft Rocker Switch is for you to set the mode, when RED POSITION is DOWN activates the “CHORUS” MODE and when the WHITE POSITION IS DOWN you are in “VIBRATO” MODE.
The SABBADIUS Maui Funky-Vibe ST now works only with DC 18 volt 100mA or more mA (recommended 200mA).
The pedal has a Fuse socket with a fuse inside that is there to protect the circuit in case there is an overload on the voltage. The unit comes with one fuse inside and one outside as a backup, also comes with 2pcs. 2sC828 transistors for LFO circuit in case you shortcut them conecting a wrong cable to the FOOT CONTROL jack or an incorrect Expression pedal. Please read the other sheet that comes with the pedal on How To Make an Expression pedal for your Funky-Vibe.

Specifications:
* PURPLE LED´s that one of them works with the pulse in the same way the Lamp Bulb interact inside the unit so you can “see the SPEED and INTENSITY” of the effect. (In Low INTENSITY the SPEED LED is not Bright)
* Volume: sets the output volume.
* Speed: sets the effect’s speed in either mode.
* Intensity: sets the effect’s intensity or depth.
* CHORUS – VIBRATO Mode ROCKER SWITCH: sets whether Chorus mode or Vibrato mode is activated.
* CANCEL Footswitch: activates the lamp Bulb to swirl the effect or turn off the lamp to use as a Pre-Amp like original Uni-Vibe’s does.
* Expression pedal jack: 1/4-inch (6.5 mm) output jack (Amphenol) for an expression pedal, allowing to control the effect’s speed with your foot (EXPRESSION PEDAL NOT INCLUDED)
* POWER SW. ON/OFF: Allows the current to flow into the circuit.
* TRUE BYPASS: Premium quality 3PDT True Bypass footswitch to turn the effect ON/OFF.
* INSTRUMENT: 1/4-inch (6.5 mm) input jack (Neutrik) for instruments.
* OUTPUT: 1/4-inch (6.5 mm) output jack (Neutrik) for amplifiers or other effects.
* POWER SUPPLY: DC 18 VOLT 100mA as minimum required Power Supply..
* Soft Rocker Switch RED / WHITE: Hand painted with airbrush and lacquered with enamel paint with a glossy finish.
* Fuse socket with a fuse inside that is there to protect the circuit in case there is an overload on the voltage. The unit comes with 2 Fuses, one fuse inside the socket and one outside as a backup.
* 100% Hand Wired & Hand Weldings.
* 100% analog circuit.
* Material: Aluminium enclosure.
* Size: Length 180mm x Width 130mm x Height 78mm with knobs.
* Weight: 900grs. Aprox.