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2N5845

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
2N5845	25	40 V	1000 mA	0.625 W	300 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
PN100	40	35 V	500 mA	0.625 W	200 MHz	5
2N1613	40	50 V	600 mA	0.8 W	80 MHz	3
2N697	40	40 V	500 mA	0.6 W	50 MHz	1
2N3053	50	40 V	700 mA	1 W	100 MHz	4
MPSA06	50	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	6
BC639	40	80 V	1000 mA	1 W	50 MHz	2
BD1396STU	40	80 V	1500 mA	12.5 W		1
BD13910STU	40	80 V	1500 mA	12.5 W		1

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 J. Rockett Lemon Aid Boost · 1590B	J. Rockett Lemon Aid Boost	Overdrive	Fuzz Dog	1590B	2	£33.60	38