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2N1306

1 circuit uses this part. Listed as: Germanium transistor, NPN.

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
2N1306	60	15 V	300 mA	0.15 W	8 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N1308	80	15 V	300 mA	0.15 W	12 MHz	6
2N1304	40	20 V	300 mA	0.15 W	4 MHz	2
NTE103	90	16 V	250 mA	0.15 W	2 MHz	2
AC176	52	20 V	1000 mA	0.22 W	1 MHz	7
AC127	50	12 V	500 mA	0.34 W	1.5 MHz	3
GT404B	60	25 V	500 mA	0.6 W	1 MHz	1
2SD352	100	30 V	1000 mA	0.6 W		2
AC187	100	15 V	2000 mA	0.225 W	1 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
NKT736	60	15 V	300 mA	0.15 W	8 MHz
2N388	60	20 V	200 mA	0.15 W	7 MHz
2N1685	60	12 V	200 mA	0.1 W	8 MHz
2N1808	60	25 V	300 mA	0.15 W	6 MHz
2N1624	60	20 V	300 mA	0.15 W	5 MHz
2SC405	60	18 V	200 mA	0.125 W	4 MHz
2N815	60	15 V	200 mA	0.075 W	5 MHz
2N816	60	15 V	1000 mA	0.075 W	5 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	360 Bass Preamp 2N1306 · 2N3904 · 2N5088 · LT1054CP	Acoustic 360 Preamp	Preamp / Amp-in-a-box	Aion FX	1590XX	5	$22.00	120