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2N3053

1 circuit uses this part.

Substitutes Si 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
2N3053	50	40 V	700 mA	1 W	100 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
MPSA06	50	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	2
BC639	40	80 V	1000 mA	1 W	50 MHz	1
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	2
2N1711	100	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	70 MHz	5
2N3700	100	80 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	100 MHz	3
2N2219A	100	50 V	800 mA	0.8 W	300 MHz	2
2N5845	25	40 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	300 MHz	1
2N2222	100	30 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz	51

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N2210	50	45 V	500 mA	1 W	100 MHz
2SC2080	50	50 V	1000 mA	1 W
BFT32	50	60 V	5000 mA	1 W	100 MHz
BFT32A	50	60 V	5000 mA	1 W	100 MHz
2SC1635	50	50 V	1000 mA	0.8 W
2SC2328	50	30 V	2000 mA	1 W	120 MHz
2SC2311	55	40 V	1000 mA	1 W
2SC228	50	50 V	700 mA	0.65 W	100 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Fzzz Bxxx 2N3053	—	Fuzz	GuitarPCB	—	3	$7.95 out	21