Fulltone 70's Pedal

Three controls "Fuzz", "Mids", and "Volume". It has a true bypass switch. You do need to tweak the "Mids" and "Fuzz" controls to dial in the proper tones for any guitar. I found it hard to get the right amount of sparkling highs where I wanted them.

Excellent sound once it's dialed in. You can really get a fat round sound. It can make that Eric Johnson and Carlos Santana sounds very easily. When you roll back the volume on your guitar you can get a cleaner, brighter sound that I like for dirty arppegiated rhythem work. With the "Fuzz" all the way up and "Mids" boosted you can replicate a later model FuzzFace.

Never had a problem yet with passive pickup guitars. Forget it with EMGs! The tone dies and the signal just sounds like a bad distortion. I have tried many ways of configuring pedals and volume levels with the EMGs and this pedal to try and solve the problem.

I have one guitar with EMGs that's my main axe. The pedal doesn't like the buffering or the output level from the guitar, can't figure which. I have contacted Fulltone many times and they are of no help at all in working with me to solve the problem.

If I only used all passive pickups this is one of those killer boxes you need to have in your arsonal. I have considered a few times selling it for another type of silicon fuzz.

this is hands-down the best fuzz unit i have tried, as far as being a useable, musical fuzz. easy to use, three knobs on top, and one trimmer inside that adjusts the clipping of the two BC-108's...by the way, the 108's ARE the original fuzzface transistors, NOT the 109's.

i use mine with my strats, differing amp setups, and effects. it's a pretty quiet fuzz unit, if you want hendrix, this is the one. if you want musical, this is the one....chords sound good, as well as single note lines. i'm very happy with this fuzz!

i've never had a fulltone pedal go bad yet, but i'm not worried if they do. i know mike fuller would do his best to repair it and get it back ASAP.

mike has been VERY supportive, and is willing to do most anything to satisfy a customer.

i hope i never lose this thing! it's my favorite fuzz ever. and i've had MANY of the vintage units, etc. sounds better than: re-issue fuzzfaces foxx tome machines univox superfuzz EH big muff for me, this is the most musical and useable fuzz i have ever heard. rich, harmonic, and dynamic. well worth checking out if you want that Hendrix/EJ type of fuzz sound!

Straightforward 3 control layout, featuring Volume, Mid, and Boost (Fuzz). The Mid control is a bit confusing, it seems to act as a fine tuner by which you can adjust the resonant peak; it's unusual, but it works. This feature I find comes most in handy when using different guitars (e.g. a humbucker vs. single coil-equipped axe). The bottom line is that the controls are interactive and it was real easy to get a great tone in minutes. The pedal also has an internal trim pot and while the instruction sheet does not provide any useful detail, this feature adds another element of flexibility. I have a feeling though that you could throw the '70 in front of just about any amp and get a COOL tone quick using any guitar of your choice.

The '70 pedal, like every Fulltone effect I've tried, excels at the task for which it was designed, which is to provide a real-world, high quality, modern and reliable fuzz tone. The distortion is rich and fat (greasy really) and in spite of the over-the-top Hendrixian fire tone you can turn your Strat's volume knob down and keep the pedal on and have that warm, happening clean to milder gain tone without negative consequence such as oddball dynamics or wierd EQ feel. I haven't tried many vintage or reissue Fuzzfaces but this pedal is extremely gratifying. If you're after the classic fuzz sound you will not be disappointed. Further, given the fact that the '70 provides the Mid control IN ADDITION to the variable trim pot inside the unit, one can tailor the tone to fit the guitar/rig and application whether it be a live gig or session. Much has been said about the wonderful tone of the '70 in the other reviews featured here, and it's all true.

This is my fourth Fulltone purchase (I also own a Fulldrive 2, Octafuzz, and a Supa Trem). I have used my other Fulltone units extensively in the studio and on stage, I have had no reliabilty issues or problems. I have never felt compelled to have backup for any of my Fulltone gear.

You won't find any issues here, Mike Fuller is a gentleman. When you call Fulltone you speak directly to the man. He is generous with his time and has offered many help suggestions for settings as well as non- Fulltone related questions. I have had occasion to have a pedal repaired (due to my own error) and the response was fast, courteous, thrifty, brave, clean, reverent...

I would buy it again. I have never found a true "distortion" or "fuzz" that is as sweet and usefull. This is not a novelty box, I'll bet blues players to alt-rockers to metalheads would all find usefull tones here, not that this pedal offers a "silver bullet" to crap technique, gear or creativity. Plugging it in at the store with an Anderson strat through a VHT Pitbull 45 I had happening tones in seconds. It was only $100 used so, you do the math-sold on the spot. I figured I could get great tones on my own gear and I was right.
There seems to be some controversy on the issue of the transistors employed in this unit. I have to admit I'm a little uncomfortable with the fact that the pedal is advertised as having "rare BC183's" or whatever the hell thay are supposed to be, when in fact the pedal has BC108 transistors; I do feel a little cheated:(. Admittedly I can barely tell a transistor from a resistor but it seems that this issue needs some clarification from Fulltone (I haven't called them yet). Mike, if you are marketing this as having "special" or "rare" components when in fact they are not actually installed, I'd say that's a problem. To be fair, the BC108s MAY BE THE BETTER COMPONENT but how are we dumb guitarists to know, particularly when the instruction sheet included AND your website still indicate the use of the rare and elusive 183? Well, the pedal does sound KILLER so who really gives a ratsass if the '70 uses Pentium chips, transistors, or flux capacitors!

Easy to get a good sound. Three tone controls (Volume, Mid, and Fuzz) Also there is an internal trim dial inside the pedal which I don't know what is for. It comes with a very brief instruction page that explains the product.
I can't use this pedal in front of my V-twin for some reason. It needs to be placed after it.
The mid control is unlike any I have used before. It kind of boosts the whole signal as you go clockwise. Tones are spongy at one spectrum and firm at the other.

Great Fuzz. I had a re-issue Big Muff before and the 70 sounds so much more musical. The fuzz doesn't have as much bottom end as a big muff but it has a nice balance between every spectrum. I was suprised to find out that the pedal doesn't make much noise. The only problem is that the pedal does pick up radio signals easily.
There is a true by-pass so that when the unit is off it won't degrade your signal.
This pedal is especially useful when used in combination with a good overdrive/distorion pedal to get even more gain. I personally use the 70 after my Mesa V-twin pedal. Having both pedals cranked creates a indescribable amount of gain which is just too much because of the background noise. My optimal setting is having the gain on my v-twin at 6 the fuzz on the 70 at 8 or 9 and my volume on my strat at 8. This gives me good sustain and screaming distorion which I love.

The first one I got had a problem. For some reason anything past 3 O'Clock on the volume knob resulted in a hissing sound when I plucked a string.
The sales rep at my local music store confirmed this and I exchanged it for a new one.
I must have gotten a bad one.
Despite this it is solidly built. Each one is handmade with quality craftmanship. It is housed in a steel case which is virtually indestructable.

Me and Mike Fuller (owner) have been having a flame war regarding the transistors in the pedal and whether I am making up lies about his pedals. I get the feeling he doesn't like me much. Regardless, even though I am giving him a low score here it doesn't mean that his pedals are bad or his customer service is bad either. Almost all the reviews praise his customer service. I guess I have been the only one that has had a bad experience with Mike Fuller.

Overall it is one of the best out there. All pedals are signed by Mike Fuller himself and are hand numbered on the bottom sticker. The unit is a purple and has a very generic look to it, no bells and whistles. Good fuzz for hendrix styles. Hook it up to a wah and a univibe and a good tube amp and you are in tone heaven. I checked out the 69 and the soulbender too. I chose the 70 because the 69 didn't have as much gain as the 70 and the soulbender, although it sounded great was out of my price range.
One more thing, I opened the pedal up and found that it doesn't contain the BC183L transistor that it said it had. It had the BC108B transistor or something. I don't know if this transistor is worse or better. Mike Fulltone stated that the 108 was better. If anyone has any opinions e-mail me. Otherwise, the BC108's sound great anyway.

The '70 consists of volume, gain boost, and a midrange countour(tone). All ranges on the tone and gain remain musical, from 1 to 10. The manual supplied by Fulltone gives real world tone adjustments and tips about tweaking the pedals that actually work!

The sound of this fuzz pedal can only be described as sweet enough to sleep to. Warm fuzz tone that is smooth from top to bottom, no peaks. This pedal doesn't boost bass to overcompensate for loose fuzz, ala Big Muff. The gain is light up until 8 and then it really digs in tight. This is the first pedal that actually cleans up when you roll the volume back! The mid knob gives a wide variety of tones at any setting. Finally, a tone control that doesn't just roll off bass and treble, but actually voices the overall tone. The pedal is susceptible to radio due to light shielding, so roll down the volume when not playing. My only complaint.

Built in America in the basement of Micheal Fuller's(owner) own home. Each pedal is signed and numbered by Micheal himself after passing the final check(his ears). I opened the box and discovered tight, clean solder and not a single wire that wasn't wrapped tight and secure. 14 guage steel keeps this pedal tough for life, after all, it has a lifetime warrenty. If Micheal Fuller is that sure it won't break, than I will never sweat it during a gig either. This pedal is the true representation of love for a man's work!

Micheal Fuller has answered the phone all three times I've called and always gave me a few minutes of time to answer my questions. I'm impressed by him and his work. If only I could get Jim Marshall on the phone!!

I'd sell my soul for this box. $170 list is a steal for what you receive. Boss , Ibanez, and Dunlop charge nearly the same dollar amount for their overseas built pedals and don't give half as much. Fulltone products should put all the rest to shame. American Quality, workmanship, sound, and looks. If you own a Big Muff, TS-9, Vox Tone Bender, Distortion+, or Fuzz Face, you owe it to yourself to compare them to a Fulltone. You won't go home with your precious vintage reissue, that I promise.

Has a really nice, nasty fuzz tone. Just two uncomplicated knobs to tweak.

I like it better than all the fuzz boxes I was trying, and was pleasantly surprised as I bought it used sight and sound unseen on the Internet. I had bought a Fulltone Fulldrive II new so figured it was probably worth risking for this pedal as I'm really happy with the FD2 pedal.
The guy I bought it from was sticking with his original Fuzzface. I didn't like the other fuzzes I was trying, such as the reissue Fuzzface. For my style it was a bit harsh and almost too much like a metal amp, and not the fuzz tone I like.

Seems to be a solid footpedal.

See my notes in my Fulldrive II review.

A nice sounding fuzz box. It's supposed to be Jimi Hendrix's 1970 sound, hence the name (as opposed to the '69 pedal). It's supposed to be a heavier, snarlier fuzz than the 69 pedal which I was going to get but couldn't pass up a $100 used pedal deal since this goes for $169 new I think.
I prefer it to the other commercial fuzzes I was trying out, so I was lucky my Internet deal worked out otherwise I'd be trying to sell this!