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2N388

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
2N388	60	20 V	200 mA	0.15 W	7 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N1306	60	15 V	300 mA	0.15 W	8 MHz	13
2N1308	80	15 V	300 mA	0.15 W	12 MHz	24
AC130	50	15 V	100 mA	0.145 W	2 MHz	2
2N1304	40	20 V	300 mA	0.15 W	4 MHz	4
AC176	52	20 V	1000 mA	0.22 W	1 MHz	20
GT404B	60	25 V	500 mA	0.6 W	1 MHz	1
NTE103	90	16 V	250 mA	0.15 W	2 MHz	5
2SD77	40	25 V	100 mA	0.15 W	2 MHz	1

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2N1808	60	25 V	300 mA	0.15 W	6 MHz
2N1624	60	20 V	300 mA	0.15 W	5 MHz
NKT736	60	15 V	300 mA	0.15 W	8 MHz
SFT184	60	15 V	100 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
2N312	50	15 V	200 mA	0.1 W

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Mindbender Fuzz - Compact layout Vero18×7 Verified 2N388 Mindbender Fuzz - Compact layout	Mindbender Fuzz - Compact layout	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	2	—	16
	Mindbender Fuzz - Mojo layout Vero21×9 Verified 2N388 Mindbender Fuzz - Mojo layout	Mindbender Fuzz - Mojo layout	Fuzz	Tagboard Effects	—	2	—	16