Fulltone Pedals and Mike Fuller's Collection!

Gearjoneser

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At the time that Fulltone went into business, I lived in Santa Monica, a few blocks from their original West LA/Venice Bch location, and bought some of his first pedals, like an orange FDII and white Dejavibe. I also met him a couple times, and had some mods done in his shop. I've bought, sold, and traded Fulltones because I'm a fan of Mike Fuller's company. Today, I just recieved my latest in a list that includes

Orange FDII
Blue FDII
white Dejavibe
gold Dejavibe
Cyde Deluxe Wah
Choralflange
Supa-Trem
69 Pedal
and my next one will be an OCD, which I've tried but not owned.

My 1/05 Custom Shop cream FDII. Woohoo....can't wait to get to the rehearsal studio and crank this up with the Chieftain!
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And now, BEHOLD Mike Fuller's gear collection. This is what he spends his money on, with the income he gets from owning a pedal company! Nice!
http://fulltone.com/mksframe.html
 
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OMG stop it!

GAS attack...

What's so great about fulltone pedals?
 
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Nightburst said:
What's so great about fulltone pedals?
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The tone. And, in years to come, they'll always be viewed as the primary company that started the boutique pedal craze....making them highly collectible.
The Fulldrive I and orange FDII are already climbing in price.

What I respect about Fuller is that he has the same mentality and philosophy that Seymour has, in that he'll go to any length to make sure his product exceeds the customer's expectation, even if it means he has to manufacture a part, and even pay more for materials that most wouldn't even notice. Here's another link....why Fulltone?
http://fulltone.com/mksframe.html
 
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Can an FDII into a Fender give a quasi Marshall type sound?

And what is the difference in sound between the FDII and the OCD (when used as a boost)?

I've been looking at both, but am still looking for more opinions.
 
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Is the MOSFET all that it's cracked up to be? I'm seriously considering this pedal.
 
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I have the same question as screamingdaisy: What're the differences between the OCD and the FDII?
 
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A Fulldrive II has more of a Tubescreamer vibe, and is probably most ideal for a single coil into a Fender amp. It's definitely fatter sounding than most Tubescreamers.

The OCD is more like a linear boost that reminds me of the preamp on a Marshall, and it does really well with humbuckers.
 
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screamingdaisy said:
Can an FDII into a Fender give a quasi Marshall type sound?

And what is the difference in sound between the FDII and the OCD (when used as a boost)?

I've been looking at both, but am still looking for more opinions.
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I've only played a Fulldrive once and don't recall the distinct sound very well but I own an OCD and it's a very Brisitsh, very Marshally sounding pedal. Awesome pedal... it fits my needs and tastes perfectly.
 
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Nightburst said:
Is the MOSFET all that it's cracked up to be? I'm seriously considering this pedal.
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yes, I have one.
 
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The FD2 is definitely a TS808/ TS9 vibe
also, the FD2 has 3 gorgeous modes, comp cut adds a lot of clean boost type vibe and harmonics, flat mids is a nice od but very transparent, and vintage is thick.

the tone control is like a presence.

Moreover, the boost on the FD2 lets single coils like the bridge on a strat sing with some HB vibe. It has an an additional knob to set the volume.

The OCD can do some TS9 type thickness, but it is a Marshall in a box more than any other pedal I have ever heard. It is very responsive, goes thru FX units well, and is volume sensitive. It also has 2 modes.

Most notable thing with the OCD, as Mike Fuller states, it sounds different thru every amp. YOU HAVE TO PLUG IT INTO YOUR RIG to know how it will sound.

Mine worked quite well with my 73 Marshall, 6100, Mesa Heartbreaker, Mark IIB. Sucks with the Framus Dragon. Then again the Framus has beastly, yet smooth, Marshall mojo with no pedals needed.
 
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OlinMusic said:
Does he own anything past 1965?
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I remember Mike Fuller saying that he's hated everything made past the early 70's, with the exception of Dr. Z amps. Besides his vintage amps, his favorite is the Dr. Z Rt. 66........probably because his favorite tube is the Genelex KT-66.
 
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I just bought a Fulltone wah off a guy on HC last Thursday. I should have it tomorrow and I will promptly put it through the paces!!
 
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The more I read about Mike the better I liek him!

I also love his pedals...I need to grab a few real soon but I use less and less pedals these days so I putoff buying them right now...
 
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How is the Fulltone '69 Fuzz? After I get my tube amp and cab, I want to get a good fuzz pedal for Jimi-style tones, ranging from tiny amounts of fuzz to Foxey Lady/Purple Haze insane fuzz sound.
 
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Gearjoneser said:
The tone. And, in years to come, they'll always be viewed as the primary company that started the boutique pedal craze....making them highly collectible.
The Fulldrive I and orange FDII are already climbing in price.

What I respect about Fuller is that he has the same mentality and philosophy that Seymour has, in that he'll go to any length to make sure his product exceeds the customer's expectation, even if it means he has to manufacture a part, and even pay more for materials that most wouldn't even notice. Here's another link....why Fulltone?
http://fulltone.com/mksframe.html
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Man truer words have not been spoken. And the more I look at the quality of his work the more I realize his prices are not that bad compared to some other computers. With Fulltone you get what you pay for and so much more.

Gearjoneser said:
A Fulldrive II has more of a Tubescreamer vibe, and is probably most ideal for a single coil into a Fender amp. It's definitely fatter sounding than most Tubescreamers.

The OCD is more like a linear boost that reminds me of the preamp on a Marshall, and it does really well with humbuckers.
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I run my Fulldrive II with my strats and teles into my Fender Super Reverb. It almost NEVER goes off! I have it set to just a little bit of grind, a clean that backs off when I roll back just a touch on the volume (I mean maybe from 10 to 9) and man that sound is GREAT. When I want to really grind it up I kick in my TS9 reissue (which I'm thinking will soon be sent to Mr. Stratdeluxer) and then I'm in absolute tonal heaven :) I highly recommend Fulltone products. If I wasn't such a Teese McCoy fan, I'd have one of his wah's as well, but I've got a wah that I feel suits me perfectly so, why change :) maybe I should pick up an OCD :)
 
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I've been waiting for my local Fulltone dealer to get some OCDs in stock. The Clyde is also on my list of things to check out.
 
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I put that FDII through it's paces last night, and I really like it for strats. It does a great SRV type sound, and the second boost button is almost like a Fuzz pedal, if you crank it. I really like the pedal, and I knew what to expect since I've owned them before, but I wouldn't recommend it for everyone. It's an OD pedal for a single coil blues tone primarily, and that's what I'll use it for.

For all those wondering which to buy, a FDII or OCD, I think the OCD will be a safer bet, and probably the one that most guys would choose, if they had both in front of them and could try them. I say that because it's more tight and focused, and the gain melts into your amp tone better. I know that most humbucker guys would definitely pick the OCD because of it's natural gain. The FDII has more of a voice.....a thick Tubescreamer-like sound with the kind of mids that make single coils pop out of the mix. Totally different OD's.
 
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Gearjoneser said:
For all those wondering which to buy, a FDII or OCD, I think the OCD will be a safer bet, and probably the one that most guys would choose, if they had both in front of them and could try them. I say that because it's more tight and focused, and the gain melts into your amp tone better. I know that most humbucker guys would definitely pick the OCD because of it's natural gain. The FDII has more of a voice.....a thick Tubescreamer-like sound with the kind of mids that make single coils pop out of the mix. Totally different OD's.
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Thanks.

Any opinion on the Fat Boost? I figure from the name it's probably for Strats, but you never know....
 
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I love the Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah and the Fulltone '69 Pedal but didn't like the Choral Flange pedal I owned (briefly! :smack: )at all!:laugh2: Weak tone.
 
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