point-to-point

Point-to-point is a construction method in which a circuit's components are wired directly to one another or to a board's terminals rather than mounted on a printed circuit board¹². It appears in pedals such as fuzzes, overdrives, and preamps, where builders describe it as handwired or hardwired construction, sometimes using turrets or eyelet and perforated boards¹³⁴⁵⁶. Some pedals combine it with PCB wiring, described as mixed PCB and point-to-point wiring⁷. It is often paired with vintage or NOS components in vintage-inspired designs⁸⁴. One reviewer notes that clean soldering and wire routing avoid the rat's nest look of some sloppy point-to-point circuits⁹.