Well, I’ve had and tried a few of these through the years. Hands down of my favorite pedal in terms of diversity. Be warned though not all versions perform the same. And yes that is the case with many component parts from different periods. High quality parts are still being manufactured today but some combinations seem to provide a unique magic. This post is just to be quick and tell you my favorite version, why and link to all the information I have in my folder. Below you will find some real useful guides and photos by Ralf Metzger. His site is www.metzgerralf.de and the links on deluxe electric mistress versions below are his, thanks Ralf.

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Version	Prod. Range	Identifying Feature
V1	1978 – 1980	Two conductor power cord without earth ground*
V2	1980 – 1981	Two conductor power cord without earth ground *
V3	1981 – 1984	green printing
V4	2002 – 200?	“Sandpaper” surface backplate, missing i-dot on most of the models, but not all three conductor power cord with earth ground *
V5	200? – today	24 V adapter – no main power cord, “Sandpaper” surface backplate

My favorite version is the V4 Deluxe Electric Mistress. While the older versions have a fatter tone on guitar I was looking for a strong mid-range to high tone. The V4 version offers a nice pocket of adjustment thus delivering an organic natural sound for guitar picking and rhythm. The V5 is too bright and tin sounding. I bet the older versions would be cool for synths.  Take the time to adjust the pots inside. You will be surprised to see how they react and give you what you need. Take a few photos before you do so.

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