About This Item
Description
If you want the exact vintage OCD tone that built the pedal's legend — fuller bass, more open top end, less mid-hump — the hand-wired v1.4 recreation is the closest thing to owning an original 2009 unit.
Which Fulltone pedal is this?
OCD v1.4 belongs to Fulltone's 'Series 4' OCD family (covering v1.4-1.7 by serial number), distinguished by arrows around the control knobs and a Germanium diode added to the clipping circuit versus earlier series. Compared to the current OCD V2 (redesigned in 2018 on a different PCB layout), the v1.4 Custom Shop reissue is a literal part-for-part recreation of the original hand-wired board rather than a re-engineered SMD circuit. Unlike the OCD-Ge, the v1.4 uses a single Germanium diode rather than two, and lacks the Enhanced Bypass option — it is strictly True Bypass.
Why guitarists choose the Custom Shop OCD v1.4 Overdrive Pedal
- Exact part-for-part recreation of the original hand-wired OCD 1.4 board from 2009, the version credited with putting the OCD 'on the map'
- About 30 dB of available gain
- HP (High Peak) vs LP (Low Peak) voicing switch for British vs transparent tones
- Runs on 9V battery for roughly 20 hours or 9-18V DC for more headroom/dynamics
- Limited final production run of 500 units, no restock planned
- Fulltone-made 3PDT true-bypass footswitch
Controls and switches
- Drive knob
- Volume knob
- Tone knob
- HP/LP switch
Power and pedalboard compatibility
- Power: 9 V battery (supplied) or 9-18 V DC, standard 2.1mm center-negative barrel plug.
- Current draw: 8 mA.
- Bypass: True bypass.
Technical specifications
| Model | Fulltone Custom Shop OCD v1.4 Overdrive Pedal |
| Effect type | Overdrive |
| Circuit / topology | MOSFET hard-clipping to Vref (voltage reference) instead of to ground |
| Controls | Drive knob, Volume knob, Tone knob, HP/LP switch |
| Bypass | True bypass |
| Power | 9 V battery (supplied) or 9-18 V DC, standard 2.1mm center-negative barrel plug |
| Current draw | 8 mA |
| Jacks | 1/4" input and output, top/rear-mounted |
| Enclosure dimensions | 11.3 x 6.2 x 4.9 cm |
| Weight | 400 g |
| MPN / SKU | 649985609176 |
| ASIN | B0D1C14C78 |
| Country of manufacture | USA |
FAQ
What made version 1.4 special compared to other Series-4 OCDs? Version 1.4 (Series 4 by serial number) is the OCD revision most commonly cited as putting the pedal on the map — a fuller bass, more open top and slightly less mid-hump than earlier or later versions.
Is this the same circuit as a vintage 2009 OCD or a modern remake? This is a part-for-part hand-wired recreation of the original 2009 OCD 1.4 circuit — same PCB layout, same clipping topology, same components. It is not a modern SMD re-issue.
True bypass only, or does it have Enhanced Bypass like the Ge? The v1.4 is true-bypass only — the 3PDT footswitch fully disconnects the pedal from the signal chain when off. Unlike the current OCD V2 and OCD-Ge, there is no internal Enhanced Bypass slide switch on the v1.4 board.
How long does the included 9V battery last? About 20 hours of continuous use with an alkaline 9 V battery, thanks to the low current draw. Unplugging the input cable disconnects the battery.
Why is this a limited final production run? This is a limited final production run of the original 2009-spec hand-wired OCD 1.4 board. Once these are gone, Fulltone has confirmed there will be no further restock — the current standard OCD V2 uses a different SMD circuit.
HP/LP switch — how does it change the tone? HP (High Peak) has a bass-focused, mid-forward voicing that pushes an amp into British-style breakup. LP (Low Peak) is flatter and more transparent, closer to a stacking-style overdrive.