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2N4854

1 circuit uses this part.

Substitutes Si NPN/PNP 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
2N4854	100	60 V	600 mA	0.6 W	200 MHz

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Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Huh?? 2N4854 · LMI386	—	Fuzz	Dead End FX	125B	2	$12.00	19