Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus is among the artists who have announced that they are disassociating themselves from guitar and bass effects company Fulltone.
The backlash has come after Fulltone founder Mike Fuller went on an offensive social media tirade slamming the ongoing protests following George Floyd's murder at the hands of police.
Fuller wrote, “What is this like night 4 of looting with 100% impunity. The p***y Mayor and Governor don’t give a s**t about small businesses, and it’s never been more clear,” adding, “Ahh I feel better, and flushed out some prissy boys who were raised to pee sitting down. Now I’ll delete.”
After a Fulltone user complained to the company's email address, Fuller responded, “You are actually so racist that you believe the Good people who are protesting are the same as the Organized gang banger criminals who are looting ‘storefronts' . . . if I see you with a Fulltone pedal I will tag it and break into your house and loot it from you, because it’s my free expression to do so… right?”
Though Fuller later apologized, music retail store Guitar Center announced, “We are no longer doing business with Fulltone and are moving quickly to remove all Fulltone products from our stores and websites.”
A number of high-profile musicians also vowed to boycott Fulltone, including Hoppus, who tweeted, “Never buying another Fulltone pedal and will find a good way to get rid of those I already own.” Jason Isbell and Indigo Girls' Amy Ray followed suit, slamming Fulltone's “overpriced junk” and the “jerk” that runs the company.
