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2N1101

Ge NPN BJT TH.2 circuits use this part.

Substitutes Ge NPN transistor

Matched on material, polarity and the limits below from the transistor parameter database. Pinouts and packages are not in that data: check the datasheet before you drop one in, and expect gain to change the sound.

This part

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N1101	25	15 V	100 mA	0.18 W	0.1 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N1302	20	25 V	300 mA	0.15 W	1 MHz	6
2SD77	40	25 V	100 mA	0.15 W	2 MHz	1
AC176	52	20 V	1000 mA	0.22 W	1 MHz	20
2N1304	40	20 V	300 mA	0.15 W	4 MHz	4
AC130	50	15 V	100 mA	0.145 W	2 MHz	2
AC127	50	12 V	500 mA	0.34 W	1.5 MHz	15
GT404B	60	25 V	500 mA	0.6 W	1 MHz	1
2SD352	100	30 V	1000 mA	0.6 W		2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N1102	25	25 V	100 mA	0.18 W	0.1 MHz
AC402	25	32 V	1500 mA	0.5 W
2N587	20	30 V	200 mA	0.2 W
2N1059	50	15 V	100 mA	0.18 W	0.1 MHz
2N2354	50	15 V	150 mA	0.18 W	0.1 MHz
AC157	30	20 V	80 mA	0.2 W	0.7 MHz
2N35A	35	25 V	100 mA	0.15 W	0.4 MHz
2N312	50	15 V	200 mA	0.1 W

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	EffDub Audio SmallBazz Vero13×11 Verified 2N1101 Effdub SmallBazz	Effdub SmallBazz	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	2	—	16
	SmallBazz 2N1101 Home Wrecker Bazz Fuss	Home Wrecker Bazz Fuss	Fuzz	Eff Dub Audio	—	2	—	16