I had the Fulltone 2 Custom Shop model. Sounded pretty good. Liked the 18 V option and felt that it had a lot more "presence" at that power. HOWEVER, I had a problem with a Fulltone product once. It was my favorite fuzz - Fulltone 70. I noticed that one of the pots would cut out entirely between 7 o'clock and 10 o'clock on the dial. Anyways, without getting into it too much, I had emailed Fulltone about the problem - it sounded like they were going to reluctantly analyze the problem and asked for a bit more information. When I happened to mention that I had bought it used I NEVER heard from Fulltone again. They wouldn't even reply to subsequent emails. So....I have sold all of my Fulltone products (Custom Shop FD2, Fulltone 70 and Ultimate Octave) and can't ever see myself buying another one.
It's a competitive market out there, and there are a TON of great sounding pedals. In my opinion a company either supports their product or they don't. Plain and simple. If they don't support it, I don't buy it.
With all of that being said, I would suggest that you find another "go to" overdrive. Either that or buy a Fulltone but don't forget to buy it directly from Fulltone or an authorized dealer. Also don't forget to shower Fulltone with praise 24/7 and HOPE that if you EVER have a problem with your Fulltone product, Mike Fulltone isn't on the rag when you contact him for help.
Whew! DONE!
Hope I don't sound like a lunatic. I am far from it. Just can't stand companies who don't stand behind their products.
With all of THAT being said...Good luck with your OD search! :rockon: