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Thanks guys.  It's nice to know there are others with a sense of humor is as tweaked as mine.

That's a great build, man.  Props to you for sticking with it through the bad times, too.

Here's an OCD clone with optional LED clipping.  I think that pretty much makes it a Madbean Ego Driver.  Other than the clipping option everything else is stock.

CDO is when your OCD is so bad you have to alphabetize it.

Thanks dudes.  I've been using Silhouette clear adhesive-backed decal stock.  It's printed out at best quality on an ink-jet printer.  Since 95% of my builds never leave my house I skip on clear-coating the decals.  Once I took my rattle-can skills out of my builds things started going better.  The enclosures are Hammond factory powdercoated.  They call it light gray but it is damn near white.

First was the FX56 American Metal.  Then came the FX56-B Super American Metal.  And now here is the FX56-C Ultimate American Metal.  It is built on a GCFX Helvete (HM-2) PCB.  The American Metal and HM-2 share the same circuit topography, just different component values.  I haven't had a chance to compare it to my HM-2 clone yet but that's on the to-do list.

Nice work!

Thanks again for the kind words, guys.

I added a note in my OP as well as the group buy thread that the 1590B drill template in the build docs is for side-mount jacks.  I'll get the info needed for top-mounted jacks soon.

Looks Awesome!!!
Is it weird that for some reason I'm floored by the solder work on the pot lugs?

Thanks.  Might be a little weird but I'm not judging.

Are you cleaning the flux off after? If so, what do you use?

Yes.  Just using alcohol.  I prefer the 99% stuff but even 70% works.  Just takes a bit more time and more applications.

Thanks guys.

I hope your pick hand can keep up with the urge to put it through the paces😀

Not at all.  The pedal is a lot faster than I am

Nice work, John.  Whether it's a day or a year I've just gotten to the point that I hate decals.  Especially waterslides.

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It's been a while since I've finished a build.  And it feels great!  This is a GCFX Shred Dominator PCB designed by Yours truly.  The plan with this PCB design was to make it fit in a 1590B with top-mounted or side-mounted jacks.  Rej built his proto with side-mount and I'm happy to say the top-mounts just fit.  The new GCFX Helvete (HM-2) PCB uses the same footprint and control locations as this one so it will go either way as well.  I'm hoping to get my Helvete finished tomorrow.

*** NOTE - The 1590B drill template in the build docs are for side-mount jacks.  I'll get info for top-mounted jacks soon. ***

Thanks again to all who participated in the Metulz Trio group buy.  If you missed out and would like a PCB head on over to Grind Customs FX website and pick yourself up one there.

Nice!  That is a snug fit.

So cool.  Gotta get me one of those.  That is a sharp looking build, too.

That is slick.  Well done, man.

Nice work!  I've spent hours working on the graphics for my build.  It's tough fitting it all in.  Those controls have a lot to say.