Fulltone has been a premium purveyor of pedals for more than 30 years, having opened their doors to critical acclaim in the early 1990s. After a short series of industry setbacks, Fulltone’s Mike Fuller found himself questioning the future of his company and the pedal world at large. Following a chance encounter with Jackson Audio and Jackson Ampworks cofounder Brad Jackson, a pedal partnership was born. NAMM 2024 marked the launch of the freshly reinvigorated Fulltone array, and Sweetwater had the pleasure of hosting both Brad Jackson and Mike Fuller for a comprehensive interview to discuss their respective legacies, how Jackson Audio is preserving iconic Fulltone designs, and the future of their endeavors. Check it out!
- 00:00 — Play-in
- 01:29 — Intro
- 01:55 — The Story Starts: 1980s
- 05:23 — Getting the Pedals to Guitar Players
- 09:15 — The Blue Box: Full-Drive
- 10:20 — An Honest Pedal: OCD
- 13:36 — Full-Drive vs. Full-Drive 2
- 16:10 — Full-Drive 3
- 19:12 — Buffered vs. True Bypass
- 21:49 — The Purple Pedal: PlimSoul
- 28:05 — HiMu
- 29:09 — Influence of Jeff Beck
- 30:15 — Still Made the Same
- 34:14 — The Ultimate Wah
- 39:34 — Flashy Lights: Supa-Trem2
- 44:55 — Sales Engineers Know Their Stuff
- 46:10 — Play-out