Behold the Mach 1 (red) and the Southern Belle (light blue). These were my 3rd and 4th successful builds overall (the keyword here is successful"). Still just a beginner/novice and it shows: things got a little messy up top with the Southern Belle. For whatever reason, the LED didn't work, so I got to practice my desoldering skills (which are basically none). Managde to get the malfunctioning LED out, but was forced to solder the new one from the top of the board and bend it around.
People post some awesome builds here, so I feel a bit awkward posting beginner stuff, but there is a reason for this (and it's not to get pats on the back or attention in that kind of way).
After I finished my 2nd build (VHS, posted here) and an easy (but awesome) one knob fuzz from Fuzzdog, I thought maybe I could up the stakes a little bit. I tried a couple of more "complicated" boards from a couple other vendors and crashed and burned horribly on both. Lot's of human error and ignorance; maybe I'll go back and trouble shoot them one of these days, but I sure as hell don't even want to look at them now. Super discouraged, I began to second guess myself and think that my ability to successfully put together that VHS was a lucky fluke, and that I probably suck at this hobby after all. But then I thought to myself, "hey, I've still got some PedalPCB boards, let's head back over there." Point being, these two pedals came together beautifully and, other than the LED issue, with ease. Confidence regained.
Thus, the moral of this super long post (and I know I'm preaching to the choir here) is that PedalPCB makes the most straightforward and fun builds that this novice has come across. From novice friendly boards like these, to the VHS, to more challenging stuff, there is something here for everybody. I mean, these pedals sound amazing and I put them both together today! This hobby (which is now a full blown obsession) is indeed here to stay.
Super sorry for the long post; I had to let it out. Thanks for reading and making this a great community.