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Robin Trower

Solo, 1973 to 1976

The clearest demonstration on record of what a Uni-Vibe actually does. Trower runs it slow and deep under a fuzz, so the whole tone breathes rather than pulsing, and the songs are written around the effect rather than decorated by it.

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Shown in conventional signal order rather than the order the sources list them, so it reads the way it would be wired: guitar on the left, amp on the right.

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    Drive / fuzzNo photo available

    Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face

    Drive / fuzz

    In front of the Uni-Vibe, so the modulation moves an already saturated signal.

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    ModulationNo photo available

    Univox Uni-Vibe

    Modulation

    Slow and deep, and effectively a permanent part of the tone rather than something switched on for a section.

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    ModulationNo photo available

    Fulltone Deja Vibe

    Modulation

    The modern rebuild of the same circuit, and what he has toured with since the originals became unmaintainable.

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Documented on

  • Bridge of Sighs

    album · 1974

    • Bridge of Sighs
    • Day of the Eagle
    • Too Rolling Stoned

    The title track is the reference recording for Uni-Vibe tone, full stop.

  • For Earth Below

    album · 1975

    Documented at the session level rather than to specific tracks.

Editorial gear history, assembled from interviews, rig rundowns, live photography and liner notes. Robin Trower is not affiliated with Gear Avail and nothing here is an endorsement. Rigs change between tours and between takes, so this one is scoped to 1973 to 1976 rather than presented as a career-long setup. In most cases what is documented is that a pedal was on the board during those sessions or that tour, not that it is audible on a specific bar of a specific take.