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2N3860

Si NPN BJT.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
2N3860	150	30 V	100 mA	0.2 W	90 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N3392	150	25 V	100 mA	0.2 W	70 MHz	16
2SC1849	150	25 V	200 mA	0.35 W	75 MHz	5
2SC1312	150	35 V	100 mA	0.2 W	200 MHz	1
2N3566	150	30 V	200 mA	0.3 W	40 MHz	2
2N3415	180	25 V	500 mA	0.36 W		1
BC167B	180	45 V	100 mA	0.3 W	85 MHz	1
2SC1852	160	50 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	1
ZTX108	125	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W	150 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SC1707A	150	30 V	100 mA	0.2 W	100 MHz
2N3395	150	25 V	100 mA	0.2 W
BF243	150	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W	90 MHz
2SC712	150	25 V	50 mA	0.2 W	75 MHz
BC235	150	30 V	100 mA	0.3 W	100 MHz
2SC1766	150	30 V	100 mA	0.31 W	115 MHz
2SC1766A	150	30 V	100 mA	0.31 W	115 MHz
2N5826	150	40 V	100 mA	0.36 W	90 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Maestro FZ-1B Fuzztone (2 transistor version) Perfboard Verified 2N3860 Maestro FZ-1B Fuzztone (2 transistor version)	Maestro FZ-1B Fuzztone (2 transistor version)	Fuzz	Effects Layouts (blog)	—	2	—	18