One of my absolute favorite pedals is the Tubescreamer, that one has a slightly higher parts count, but nothing unmanageable. It was my first build.
Also, fuzz face = really Really low part count. Only hangup is the germanium transistors. You could try a silicon one first, I believe they have one over at
www.runoffgroove.comHmmm...Donno what you have for manufactured pedals, but a compressor is always a nice thing to have, And the orange squeezer (
www.tonepad.com) has a low parts count. Only parts that aren't resistors or caps are an IC, 2 JFETS, and a diode. I reccomend this pedal, I love all of mine. Its an on/off comp, not really any controls, which makes it simple.
If you need help with any builds, just let me know, I was a rookie not to long ago aswell

Zach