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2SC536-F

2 circuits use 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
2SC536	60	30 V	100 mA	0.2 W	115 MHz

Used on other boards here

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT	Boards
2SC828	65	30 V	50 mA	0.25 W	110 MHz	8
2SC2458	70	50 V	150 mA	0.2 W	80 MHz	1
MPSA05	50	60 V	500 mA	0.33 W	100 MHz	2
2N3565	70	25 V	50 mA	0.2 W	40 MHz	11
2SC1815	70	50 V	150 mA	0.4 W	80 MHz	28
2N3903	50	40 V	200 mA	0.31 W	250 MHz	8
2N3053	50	40 V	700 mA	1 W	100 MHz	1
MPSA06	50	80 V	500 mA	0.625 W	100 MHz	2

Closest by the numbers

Part	hFE min	Vce	Ic	Pc	fT
2SC459	60	30 V	100 mA	0.2 W	115 MHz
2N3845	60	30 V	100 mA	0.2 W	120 MHz
2N3855A	60	30 V	100 mA	0.2 W	130 MHz
2SC714	60	40 V	200 mA	0.25 W	100 MHz
2SC376	60	35 V	100 mA	0.2 W	75 MHz
2SC2619C	65	30 V	100 mA	0.15 W	115 MHz
2SC2619B	55	30 V	100 mA	0.15 W	115 MHz
2SC1330	60	30 V	100 mA	0.4 W	125 MHz

Faceplate	Circuit	Based on	Category	Vendor	Box	Knobs	Price	BOM
	Fluff 25K44-C · 28C536-F · 2SC536-F	Guyatone FS-6 Sustainer	Fuzz	Dead End FX	125B	—	$12.00	38
	Fluff'D 2SC536-F · 2SK44-C · BC549-C	Guyatone FS-6 Sustainer, and modified version of our "FLUFF" project	Fuzz	Dead End FX	125B	3	$12.00	46