BASIC distortion pedal

[R.G. Keen]

>i am very new to building pedals and have very limited electronic 
>ability. does anyone have a schematic for a VERY basic distortion or 
>fuzz pedal that wont sound horrible? if so, PLEASE email me with the 
>schematic.

Try a look at http://www.eden.com/~keen for some info, how-to's, 
board artwork, and/or boards. Probably the
easiest distortion devices for beginners are the Fuzz Face, only two 
transistors, or a tube-screamer like device.