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2N5845

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
2N5845	25	40 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	300 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2N3053	50	40 V	700 mA	1 W	100 MHz	1
MPSA06	50	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	2
BC639	40	80 V	1000 mA	1 W	50 MHz	1
MPSA05	50	60 V	500 mA	0.33 W	100 MHz	2
2N2219A	100	50 V	800 mA	0.8 W	300 MHz	2
2N2222	100	30 V	800 mA	0.5 W	250 MHz	51
MPSA05G	100	60 V	500 mA	0.63 W	100 MHz	2
2N3700	100	80 V	1000 mA	0.5 W	100 MHz	3

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
BSS27	25	45 V	1000 mA	0.8 W	300 MHz
BSS26	25	40 V	1000 mA	0.36 W	300 MHz
BSX59	25	45 V	1000 mA	0.8 W	250 MHz
BSX61	25	45 V	1000 mA	0.8 W	250 MHz
BSXP59	25	45 V	1000 mA	0.8 W	250 MHz
BSY49	25	40 V	600 mA	0.4 W	250 MHz
2N5262	25	50 V	2000 mA	0.8 W	250 MHz
BSX49	25	40 V	600 mA	1 W	250 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Citric Magic 2N3906 · 2N5845	Rockett Lemon Aid	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£33.60	33