SOLVED Microboost clean boost distorts but it's my fault

Vild

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Before I go make an actual build report and give it a rating. Has anyone else actually made one of the microboost clean boosts? Mine works but it distorts/compresses and I could use some help figuring out why. I first tried it with just my guitar but then I put a ge7 in front for the buffer in case a buffer helps but it did not.

My guesses for the issue:
I did use a 330 ohm resistor in place of the 390 because that was what I had but it seemed like it was in series with a 1m resistor so even with tolerances I didn't think it would be an issue. But then again I didn't trace it and there are no build docs and it's probably part of a voltage divider or something. The next step up that I have on hand is 510ohm.
I did not measure the 5088s. Maybe they have to measure to a certain spec?

I wired the in and outs as you'd expect for sure.
I did an extra wire on the positive to a 4.7k resistor+led into the foot switch SW pad.
I did an extra wire from the pot lug that is grounded/with the square pad to the audio jack grounds and the foot switch ground pad. I could've just wrapped that onto the power jack too but this was a tedious build to fit in there where I was kind of just going with the flow for the method. As far as I know it shouldn't make a difference.
 

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Thank you! It's definitely looking like I need it to be a 390. I'll try a 510 in the meantime since that's what I have until I get 390s. I'm guessing it'll clean up but have less max output?
I got one of those little smd component packs from Amazon cuz I wanted to go ahead and throw them together and almost got away with using it.
For Led protection I suppose I should've tapped in after the diode.
 
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