Fulltone used pedal prices jump on Reverb after closure news
September 1, 2022 · 2 sources
Prices for used Fulltone pedals rose sharply on Reverb.com in late August and early September 2022, after word circulated that the company was closing its California shop. Guitar.com reported that the site's price guide showed a 100 per cent increase for certain pedals1.
Guitar.com reported that Fulltone closed its California outlet in 2022, and that the closure followed its Culver City premises being advertised for sale after 30 years of operation1.
The price movement came alongside other changes for the brand. Guitar.com reported that Fulltone products were pulled from Guitar Center stores and its website, and that new Fulltone sales were also suspended on Reverb.com1. Gearnews, covering the launch of the MXR Super Badass Dynamic OD, noted that the MXR pedal uses MOSFET clipping and has a circuit similar to the Fulltone OCD, and asked whether it could be an affordable option for players seeking that drive tone2. MXR described its pedal as generating "a smooth purr that can be pulled back for a nice, clean boost or cranked into full gear for vintage high-gain grind"2. The Super Badass Dynamic OD has Output, Tone and Gain knobs, a Boost/Cut toggle switch, a true bypass footswitch and a DC input, at an MSRP of $1292.
The two accounts differ on how the closure was characterized at the time: Guitar.com described speculation and an alleged statement from founder Mike Fuller circulating online, while Gearnews stated that Fulltone had announced he was winding down the business12.