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2SA353

Ge PNP BJT TH.1 circuit uses this part.

Substitutes Ge 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
2SA353	70		10 mA	0.08 W	18 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
OC42	70	15 V	50 mA	0.05 W	7 MHz	1
SFT308	70	12 V	100 mA	0.15 W	6 MHz	2
2N408	65	18 V	70 mA	0.15 W	6.7 MHz	5
P416A	60	12 V	25 mA	0.1 W	60 MHz	1
OC44	100	12 V	10 mA	0.083 W	8 MHz	19
GT309B	60	10 V	10 mA	0.075 W	120 MHz	2
OC46	80	20 V	125 mA	0.083 W	2 MHz	1
NTE102	90	16 V	150 mA	0.15 W	2 MHz	3

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SA365	70	9 V	10 mA	0.08 W	20 MHz
2SA368	70	20 V	10 mA	0.08 W	20 MHz
2SA367	70	20 V	10 mA	0.08 W	15 MHz
GT2696	70	15 V	50 mA	0.15 W
2SA366	70	9 V	10 mA	0.08 W	30 MHz
OC400	75	5 V	40 mA	0.11 W
2SA369	80	20 V	10 mA	0.08 W	20 MHz
ACY25	75	30 V	50 mA	0.15 W

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Guyatone Crazy Face Vero11×8 Verified 2SA353 Guyatone Crazy Face	Guyatone Crazy Face	Fuzz	Dirtbox Layouts	—	2	—	14