You can use the business card of Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou to build a distortion pedal.

Converge guitarist and engineer extraordinaire Kurt Ballou has unveiled his new business card, and it's obviously not something he made on Vistaprint. In fact, the "card" is a printed circuit board (PCB) that can be used as the foundation for a distortion pedal that Ballou calls "Brutalist Jr." According to Ballou, you just need "decent soldering skills, $40-50 to spend on parts, and can follow directions." To get the card, simply ask Ballou for one when you encounter him "at a show or on the street or whatever." (He's not going to mail one to you, so don't ask.)

Let's build something together. If you see me at a show or on the street or whatever (I won't ship these), ask for my business card PCB. It's free. If you have decent soldering skills, $40-50 to spend on parts, and can follow directions, it can be used to build an awesome distortion pedal! This circuit, called "Brutalist Jr." is a simplified, yet no less brutal version of "Brutalist," a pedal based on the Providence Stampede I'll be releasing in 2017 under the GCI moniker. Thank you to my friends at @dunwichamps and @snkpedals for helping develop this. Paint job on the prototype by @brutalsquid #gci #godcityinstruments #brutalist #brutalistjr #stampede #runitsastampede #diy #buildsomething #businesscard #pcb #businesscardpcb #solder #distortionpedal #diyordie

A photo posted by Kurt Ballou (@godcitymusic) on Nov 26, 2016 at 6:07am PST